overstand verb 5noun 1forms 3 verb5 •To have complete or intuitive comprehension of; to understand fully."But, Sister, it look like you neither overstand or understand" — 1965 •To sail (to the mark) at a wider angle than is the normal upwind angle; to go beyond (the layline). •To stand too strictly on the demands or conditions of. •(rare) To stand or insist too much or too long; overstay.But they that overstand the day of grace, shall not obtain to cool their tongues so much of this water as will hang on the tip of one's finger. — 1688 •To be neglected and left uncut for too long. noun1 •The measurement between the top plate and the fingerboard where the neck meets the body of the instrument. formsoverstood · overstanding · overstands
