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Meaning of stand in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /stænd/

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  1. Verb

    stand

    Etymology

    Old 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

    Definitions

    1. be standing

    Examples

    • « be upright »
    • « We had to stand for the entire performance! »

    Antonyms

    • sit
    • sit down
    • lie

    Derived terms

    • stance
    • standee
    • stander
    • standing
  2. 2. be in some specified state or condition

    Examples

    • « I stand corrected »

    Derived terms

    • point of view
    • standpoint
    • viewpoint
  3. 3. occupy a place or location, also metaphorically

    Examples

    • « We stand on common ground »

    Derived terms

    • point of view
    • standpoint
    • viewpoint
  4. 4. hold one's ground

    Examples

    • « maintain a position »
    • « be steadfast or upright »
    • « I am standing my ground and won't give in! »

    Antonyms

    • yield
    • relent
    • soften

    Derived terms

    • point of view
    • standpoint
    • viewpoint
  5. 5. have or maintain a position or stand on an issue

    Examples

    • « Where do you stand on the War? »

    Derived terms

    • point of view
    • position
    • posture
    • stance
    • standpoint
    • viewpoint
  6. 6. put up with something or somebody unpleasant

    Examples

    • « I cannot bear his constant criticism »
    • « The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks »
    • « he learned to tolerate the heat »
    • « She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage »

    Derived terms

    • abidance
    • acceptance
    • endurance
    • sufferance
    • tolerance
    • toleration
  7. 7. remain inactive or immobile

    Examples

    • « standing water »

    Derived terms

    • standstill
    • tie-up
  8. 8. be in effect

    Examples

    • « be or remain in force »
    • « The law stands! »
  9. 9. be tall

    Examples

    • « have a height of »
    • « copula »
    • « She stands 6 feet tall »
  10. 10. put into an upright position

    Examples

    • « Can you stand the bookshelf up? »

    Derived terms

    • standard
  11. 11. withstand the force of something

    Examples

    • « The trees resisted her »
    • « stand the test of time »
    • « The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow »

    Derived terms

    • buffer
    • cowcatcher
    • fender
    • pilot
    • wing
  12. 12. be available for stud services

    Examples

    • « male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females »
  13. Noun

    stand

    Definitions

    1. a support or foundation

    Examples

    • « the base of the lamp »
  14. 2. the position where a thing or person stands

    Derived terms

    • place upright
    • stand up
  15. 3. a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area

    Examples

    • « they cut down a stand of trees »
  16. 4. a small table for holding articles of various kinds

    Examples

    • « a bedside stand »
  17. 5. a support for displaying various articles

    Examples

    • « the newspapers were arranged on a rack »
  18. 6. an interruption of normal activity

    Derived terms

    • tie up
  19. 7. a mental position from which things are viewed

    Examples

    • « we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians »
    • « teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events »

    Derived terms

    • remain firm
  20. 8. a booth where articles are displayed for sale
  21. 9. a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance

    Examples

    • « a one-night stand »
  22. 10. tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
  23. 11. a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
  24. 12. a defensive effort

    Examples

    • « the army made a final stand at the Rhone »

    Derived terms

    • fend
    • resist

Famous quotes

  • « I just want to make my music, and I want it to stand on its own. »
    Norah Jones
  • « When a hundred men stand together, each of them loses his mind and gets another one. »
    Friedrich Nietzsche
  • « But my humble opinion is, I'm not quite sure where I stand on the legalization of drugs - though, if tequila is legal, pot should probably be legal. »
    Ted Demme
  • « The thing about stand-up was, I was doing all this sketch and YouTube stuff where I was not being censored and I got to do my own thing, and it was really cool. »
    Donald Glover
  • « This House cannot function without an open, accountable, and independent ethics process and the molestation of that process by the majority is an abuse of power that cannot stand. »
    Louise Slaughter

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