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To pass a test, exam, or challenge successfully.
Sie hat die Führerscheinprüfung bestanden.
She passed the driving test.
Commonly used in educational and professional contexts.
To endure or withstand something difficult.
Die Beziehung bestand viele Jahre.
The relationship endured for many years.
Used metaphorically to describe persistence.
'Bestehen' is frequently used in academic and professional contexts to describe passing exams or challenges.
In formal contexts, 'bestehen' is often used to describe passing exams or meeting requirements.
From Middle High German 'bestehen', from 'be-' (intensive prefix) + 'stehen' (to stand).
The verb 'bestehen' is often used in formal contexts, especially in education and professional settings. It can also be used metaphorically to describe endurance.