Meaning of stand in English
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standEtymology
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 steadDefinitions
1. be standingExamples
- « be upright »
- « We had to stand for the entire performance! »
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- 2. be in some specified state or condition
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- « I stand corrected »
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- 3. occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
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- « We stand on common ground »
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- 4. hold one's ground
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- « maintain a position »
- « be steadfast or upright »
- « I am standing my ground and won't give in! »
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- 5. have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
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- « Where do you stand on the War? »
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- 6. put up with something or somebody unpleasant
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- « 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 »
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- 7. remain inactive or immobile
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- « standing water »
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- 8. be in effect
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- « be or remain in force »
- « The law stands! »
- 9. be tall
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- « have a height of »
- « copula »
- « She stands 6 feet tall »
- 10. put into an upright position
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- « Can you stand the bookshelf up? »
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- 11. withstand the force of something
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- « The trees resisted her »
- « stand the test of time »
- « The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow »
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- 12. be available for stud services
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- « male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females »
Noun
standDefinitions
1. a support or foundationExamples
- « the base of the lamp »
- 2. the position where a thing or person stands
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- 3. a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
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- « they cut down a stand of trees »
- 4. a small table for holding articles of various kinds
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- « a bedside stand »
- 5. a support for displaying various articles
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- « the newspapers were arranged on a rack »
- 6. an interruption of normal activity
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- 7. a mental position from which things are viewed
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- « we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians »
- « teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events »
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- 8. a booth where articles are displayed for sale
- 9. a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
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- « a one-night stand »
- 10. tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
- 11. a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
- 12. a defensive effort
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- « the army made a final stand at the Rhone »
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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