bestehen.
to succeed, to pass (an exam)
Meaning & usage
to succeed, to pass (an exam)
Er hat die Prüfung bestanden.
to consist
to exist
Durch geschicktes Management blieb die Firma auch im starken Wettbewerb bestehen.
to insist
Er besteht darauf, dass dem Druck nicht nachgegeben wird.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German bestān, bestēn, from Old High German bistān, from Proto-Germanic *bistandaną, *bistāną. Equivalent to be- + stehen (“to stand, be on one's feet”).
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