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stand
verb stood, standing
- intr
1. To be in, remain in or move into an upright position supported by the legs or a base.
tr & intr
2. To place or situate, or be placed or situated in a specified position.
- Example: stood the vase on the table
3. To be a specified height.
- Example: The tower stands 300 feet tall
- Example: How can you stand that awful noise?
- Thesaurus: put up with, endure, hold, abide, bear, suffer, sustain, tolerate, weather, withstand, brook.
- Example: stood for S Aberdeen in the by-election
6. To be in a specified state or condition.
- Example: I stand corrected
7. To be in a position (to do something).
- Example: We stand to make a lot of money
8. To continue to apply or be valid.
- Example: The decision stands
- Thesaurus: exist, remain, persist, stay, last, survive, obtain; Antonym: fall, perish.
- Example: stood the test of time
- 1. A base on which something sits or is supported.
2. A stall that goods or services for sale are displayed on.
3a. A structure at a sports ground, etc which has sitting or standing accommodation for spectators;
3b. A platform or similar structure;
- Thesaurus: stage, platform, frame, grandstand.
- Form: the stand
- Example: hallstand
- Example: took a stand against animal testing
- Thesaurus: belief, position, notion, view, attitude, opinion, determination, stance.
- A partnership between batsmen, expressed in terms of the time it lasts or the number of runs scored.
8. A stop on a tour made by a band, theatre company etc. See also one-night stand.
- Example: at The King's for a two-week stand
- To adopt a determined attitude (against or towards something).
- Example: made a stand for higher pay
- A command given to soldiers on the parade ground, etc that allows them to assume a more relaxed position.
- To assume a very erect posture.
- To keep a lookout for danger, an enemy, etc.
- To be or become independent.
- To maintain a position resolutely; to refuse to give in.
- colloq
To buy it for them.
- Example: stood me lunch
- To be the logical or obvious assumption to make.
- To go through the usual legal processes in order to establish guilt or innocence.
- To enter a witness box and give evidence.
Phrasal Verb: stand by
- To be in a state of readiness to act.To look on without taking the required or expected action. See also stand-by.
- Example: just stood by and never offered to help
- To give them loyalty or support, especially when they are in difficulty.
- To resign, especially in favour of someone else.To finish giving evidence from a witness box.
- To be in favour of promoting it.Said of a symbol, letter, device, etc: to represent, mean or signify something.
- Example: The red ribbon stands for AIDS awareness
- To act as a substitute for them. See also stand-in.
- To keep at a distance.To steer away from (the shore or an obstacle). See also stand-off
- To continue on the same course.
- To insist on it.
- Example: We don't stand on ceremony
- To be noticeable or prominent.
- To persist in demanding or seeking (a concession, etc); to hold out.
- To remain resolutely in favour of or opposed to it.
- To watch them or it, especially in a supervisory or controlling manner.
- To be ready (to start work, etc).
- To assume a standing position.To prove to be valid on examination. See also stand-up.
- Example: an argument that will stand up in court
- To fail to keep an appointment or date with them.
- To back them in a dispute, argument, etc.To act as best man or be a witness at their wedding.
- Example: Andy asked Bobby if he would stand up for him
- To support it.
- To face or resist them.
- To withstand it (eg hard wear or criticism).
