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verb
- 1. have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet: "Lionel stood in the doorway" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of an object, building, or settlement) be situated in a particular place or position: "the town stood on a hill" Similar
noun
- 1. an attitude toward a particular issue; a position taken in an argument: "the party's tough stand on welfare" Similar
- 2. a rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something: "a microphone stand" Similar
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ˈstand. stood ˈstu̇d ; standing. Synonyms of stand. intransitive verb. 1. a. : to support oneself on the feet in an erect position. b. : to be a specified height when fully erect. stands six feet two. c. : to rise to an erect position. 2. a. : to take up or maintain a specified position or posture. stand aside. can you stand on your head. b.
STAND definition: 1. to be in a vertical state or to put into a vertical state, especially (of a person or animal) by…. Learn more.
to be or become stagnant, as water. (of persons or things) to be or remain in a specified state, condition, relation, relative position, etc.: He stood in jeopardy of losing his license. to have the possibility or likelihood: He stands to gain a sizable profit through the sale of the house.
If you take or make a stand, you do something or say something in order to make it clear what your attitude to a particular thing is.
If you place something in an upright position in a certain spot, you stand it, and objects stand when they're situated in a certain location: "Those beautiful buildings stand at the top of the hill." A support where an object will be placed is also called a stand.
Define stand. stand synonyms, stand pronunciation, stand translation, English dictionary definition of stand. v. stood , stand·ing , stands v. intr. 1. a. To rise to an upright position on the feet. b. To assume or maintain an upright position as specified: stand...
Definition of stand verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to be able to accept or deal with a difficult situation: She couldn't stand the pressures of the job. The pain was more than he could stand. stand at sth. to be at a particular level, amount, height, etc:
to take up or maintain a position or attitude with respect to a person, issue, or the like: to stand as sponsor for a person. to have or adopt a certain policy, course, or attitude, as of adherence, support, opposition, or resistance: He stands for free trade.
Definition of stand noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.