- verbstand (verb) · stands (third person present) · stood (past tense) · stood (past participle) · standing (present participle) · stand at stud (verb) · stands at stud (third person present) · stood at stud (past tense) · stood at stud (past participle) · standing at stud (present participle)
- have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet:"Lionel stood in the doorway" · "she stood still, heart hammering" · "to improve your balance, practice standing on one foot"
- rise to one's feet:"he pushed back his chair and stood"
- move to and remain in a specified position:"she stood aside to let them enter"
- place or set in an upright or specified position:"don't stand the plant in direct sunlight"
- (of an object, building, or settlement) be situated in a particular place or position:"the town stood on a hill" · "the hotel stands in three acres of gardens"
- (of a building or other vertical structure) remain upright and entire rather than fall into ruin or be destroyed:"after the heavy storms, only one house was left standing"
- remain valid or unaltered:"my decision stands" · "his strikeout record stood for 38 years"
- (especially of a vehicle) remain stationary:"the train now standing on track 3"
- (of a liquid) collect and remain motionless:"avoid planting in soil where water stands in winter"
- (of food, a mixture, or liquid) rest without disturbance, typically so as to infuse or marinate:"pour boiling water over the fruit and leave it to stand for 5 minutes"
- (of a ship) remain on a specified course:"the ship was standing north"
- be in a specified state or condition:"since mother's death the house had stood empty" · "sorry, darling—I stand corrected"
- adopt a particular attitude toward a matter or issue:"students should consider where they stand on this issue"
- be of a specified height:"Sampson was a small man, standing 5 ft. 4 in. tall"
- be in a situation where one is likely to do something:"investors stood to lose heavily"
- be at a particular level, value, or stage:"the budget stood at $14 million per annum" · "you can use the chart to create a report of where the project stands"
- act in a specified capacity:"he stood watch all night"
- (of a stallion) be available for breeding.
- withstand (an experience or test) without being damaged:"small boats that could stand the punishment of heavy seas"
- informalbe able to endure or tolerate:"I can't stand the way Mom talks to him"
- BRITISH ENGLISHbe a candidate in an election:"he stood for parliament in 1968" · "she stood as an Independent candidate in the general election"
- provide (food or drink) for (someone) at one's own expense:"somebody in the bar would stand him a beer"
nounstand (noun) · stands (plural noun) · witness stand (noun) · witness stands (plural noun)- an attitude toward a particular issue; a position taken in an argument:"the party's tough stand on welfare" · "his traditionalist stand"
- a determined effort to resist or fight for something:"this was not the moment to make a stand for independence" · "we have to take a stand against racism"
- an act of holding one's ground against or halting to resist an opposing force:"Custer's legendary last stand"
- a rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something:"a microphone stand"
- a small stall or booth in a street, market, or public building from which goods are sold:"a hot-dog stand"
- a raised platform for a band, orchestra, or speaker.
- the place where someone typically stands or sits:"she took her stand in front of the desks"
- a place where vehicles, especially taxicabs, wait for passengers:"a taxi stand" · "the terminal's facilities include additional aircraft parking stands"
- (the standthe witness stand)a witness box:"Sergeant Harris took the stand"
- a large raised tiered structure for spectators, typically at a sports arena:"her parents watched from the stands"
- a cessation from motion or progress:"the train drew to a stand by the signal box"
- each halt made on a touring theatrical production to give one or more performances.
- a group of growing plants of a specified kind, especially trees:"a stand of poplars"
OriginOld English standan (verb), stand (noun), of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin stare and Greek histanai, also by the noun stead.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- an attitude toward a particular issue; a position taken in an argument:
- a determined effort to resist or fight for something:
- an act of holding one's ground against or halting to resist an opposing force:
- a rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something:
- a cessation from motion or progress:
- a group of growing plants of a specified kind, especially trees:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.: 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 positionwww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standverb (used without object),stood [stood], stand·ing [stan-ding]. (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. to rise to one's feet (often followed by up). to have a specified height when in this position: a basketball player who stands six feet seven inches.www.dictionary.com/browse/standstand (third-person singular simple present stands, present participle standing, simple past stood, past participle stood or (obsolete) standen or (nonstandard) stand) To position or be positioned physically: (intransitive, copulative) To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.en.wiktionary.org/wiki/standto publicly defend something or stop something from happening: It's about time someone made a stand. (Definition of stand from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/learner-english/…to be in a vertical state or to put into a vertical state, especially (of a person or animal) by making the legs straight: Granny says if she stands for a long time her ankles hurt. stand (up) As a sign of politeness, you should stand (up) when she comes in. stand still Stand still and be quiet!dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/stand
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