No. 1,054 in Dutch
bestond
"Bestond" means "existed" in English.
In a sentence
Het museum bestond al voordat de stad werd opgericht.
The museum existed before the city was founded.
In this sentence, 'bestond' is used in the context of describing historical existence.
Er bestond twijfel over de juistheid van zijn verklaring.
There existed doubt about the correctness of his statement.
Here, 'bestond' indicates the presence or occurrence of an abstract concept, in this case, doubt.
Het idee bestond dat technologie het werk makkelijker zou maken.
The idea existed that technology would make work easier.
In this context, 'bestond' is employed to express the historical presence or consideration of an idea.
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