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US
/ˈstænd/
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[ UK /stˈænd/ ]
[ UK /stˈænd/ ]
VERB
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occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
We stand on common ground -
be available for stud services
male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females -
be standing; be upright
We had to stand for the entire performance! -
put into an upright position
Can you stand the bookshelf up? -
withstand the force of something
The trees resisted her
The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow
stand the test of time -
remain inactive or immobile
standing water -
be in effect; be or remain in force
The law stands! -
have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
Where do you stand on the War? -
hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
I am standing my ground and won't give in! -
be tall; have a height of; copula
She stands 6 feet tall -
be in some specified state or condition
I stand corrected -
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
he learned to tolerate the heat
She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
I cannot bear his constant criticism
NOUN
- the position where a thing or person stands
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a support for displaying various articles
the newspapers were arranged on a rack - an interruption of normal activity
- tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
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a mental position from which things are viewed
teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events
we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians - a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
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a defensive effort
the army made a final stand at the Rhone -
a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
they cut down a stand of trees -
a support or foundation
the base of the lamp -
a small table for holding articles of various kinds
a bedside stand - a booth where articles are displayed for sale
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a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
a one-night stand
How To Use stand In A Sentence
- Three tall memorial archways inscribed with Chinese characters stand outside the temple.
- Luckily, I have a very understanding boss.
- Ask for an aged standing rib roast from the forequarter, trimmed and chined; bring to room temperature before roasting.
- As the holiday movie season winds down, we thought we'd preview the films of 2003 to see which ones stand out and which should stand down.
- The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St. The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II)
- Other worries were language barriers and lower standards of quality in some countries. Times, Sunday Times
- The front end of the Jaguar was on stands and two mechanics were fitting a new shock absorber. A QUESTION OF PRINCIPLE
- Oh, poof! You do not understand a little soldierly enthusiasm.
- My poor Lirriper was a handsome figure of a man, with a beaming eye and a voice as mellow as a musical instrument made of honey and steel, but he had ever been a free liver being in the commercial travelling line and travelling what he called a limekiln road — “a dry road, Emma my dear,” my poor Lirriper says to me, “where I have to lay the dust with one drink or another all day long and half the night, and it wears me Emma” — and this led to his running through a good deal and might have run through the turnpike too when that dreadful horse that never would stand still for a single instant set off, but for its being night and the gate shut and consequently took his wheel, my poor Lirriper and the gig smashed to atoms and never spoke afterwards. Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings
- I usually sqirt a drop or two on the front and back of my boots, and a few drops on a wick around the stand. i never used the buck pee though. i have used a couple of tarsal glands from a buck that my friend killed. had small buck circle the tree i hung it from a couple times. When to use What deer pee?
