Asclepias
Diamond Member
I remember when I was a kid in grade school and one of my teachers got frustrated with me because I told her the word "understand" didn't make any sense to me. Why would standing under something or being in a subordinate position mean you comprehended its meaning? Looking at other words I would feel more comfortable with something like overstand which would imply a dominant position and control of the concept. Has anyone else had that issue with this word? Are there similar words that you can think of that dont make any obvious sense as to why they are used in this manner?