OVERSTANDS

Verb

overstands

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overstand

Noun

overstands

plural of overstand

Anagrams

• standovers

Source: Wiktionary


OVERSTAND

O`ver*stand", v. t.

Definition: To stand on the price or conditions of, so as to lose a sale; to lose by an extravagant price or hard conditions. [Obs.] What madman would o'erstand his market twice Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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