stand

/stænd/

noun 7verb 5

Collocations

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1

(noun.) effort to resist opposition

ADJ

defiant, determined, firm, strong, tough | moral, principled | last, last-ditch | public

VERB + STAND

make, take

PREP

~ against

She decided to stand against the new policy that would cut funding for local schools.

~ on

The candidate decided to stand on her principles and refused the corrupt job offer.

2

(noun.) table/small shop

ADJ

market, trade | hot-dog, newspaper, etc. | display, exhibition | information

VERB + STAND

have

The bookstore has a stand near the entrance where they display new novels.

set up

man

During the summer, volunteers man the information stand at the town center every weekend.

PREP

at a/the ~

I bought flowers at the market stand on my way home from work.

on the ~

The company displayed their latest electronics on the stand at the trade show.

3

(noun.) furniture/equipment for putting sth on

ADJ

hat, umbrella | microphone, music

PREP

in/on a/the ~

The violin player kept her sheet music on the stand during the concert.

4

(verb.) be on your feet/be upright

ADV

upright

still

The children had to stand still for several minutes during the school assembly.

barefoot

on tiptoe

The child stood on tiptoe to see over the fence at the animals.

awkwardly, meekly, stiffly, uncertainly

She stood uncertainly at the crossroads, trying to decide which path to take.

around, there

The security guards stood around the entrance, checking everyone's ID before they entered.

VERB + STAND

can/can't, could/couldn't

She can't stand the taste of mushrooms, so she always picks them out of her meals.

can/could barely/hardly

After the long surgery, she could barely stand without help from the nurses.

PHRASES

be left standing

When the store had a big sale, many shoppers were left standing outside in the cold.

5

(verb.) tolerate sth

VERB + STAND

can/can't, could/couldn't

My younger brother couldn't stand the bitter taste of coffee when he was a child.

can/could hardly

6

(verb.) be a candidate in an election

ADV

successfully, unsuccessfully

PREP

against

Three other runners stood against him in the final race.

as

He decided to stand as a volunteer for the community center's board of directors.

for

My sister decided to stand for class president last year and won by a large margin.

PHRASAL VERBS stand by

ADV

idly, passively

We can't just stand idly by while our neighbors' house burns down.

VERB + STAND

can/can't, could/couldn't stand up

ADV

straight

She stood straight during the job interview to make a good impression.

Definitions

verb

1

To position or be positioned physically:

Here I stand, wondering what to do next.

I can't reach the celing. Get me a chair to stand on.

2

To position or be positioned physically:

Stand up, walk to the refrigerator, and get your own snack.

3

To position or be positioned physically:

Do not leave your car standing in the road.

The star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

4

To position or be positioned physically:

They burned the old gun that used to stand in the dark corner up in the garret, close to the stuffed fox that always grinned so fiercely. Perhaps the reason why he seemed in such a ghastly rage was that he did not come by his death fairly. Otherwise his pelt would not have been so perfect.

He seized the gun which always stood in a corner of his bedroom […]

5

To position or be positioned physically:

He stood the broom in a corner and took a break.

At one time a "standard test" for carriage riding was to stand a pencil on end on the compartment floor, or to measure how long it was possible to stand on one leg without touching the corridor walls; [...].

noun

1

The act of standing.

I took my stand upon an eminence […] to look into their several ladings.

2

A defensive position or effort.

The Commander says we will make our stand here.

3

A resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition.

They took a firm stand against copyright infringement.

There are also a growing number of lesbians in prison who are out about being lesbian and that stand in and of itself is much stronger than being out on the outside. These women are in much greater danger.

4

A period of performance in a given location or venue.

They have a four-game stand at home against the Yankees.

They spent the summer touring giving 4 one-night stands a week.

5

A device to hold something upright or aloft.

He set the music upon the stand and began to play. an umbrella stand; a hat-stand

There was a neat hat-and-umbrella stand, and the stranger's weary feet fell soft on a good, serviceable dark-red drugget, which matched in colour the flock-paper on the walls.

noun

1

A container which stands upright, such as a barrel or cask.

Item, for a ſtande of small ale - ii s.

[…]one gialfatte, 3 stannes 3s.,[…]

2

A weight of from two hundred and fifty to three hundred pounds, used in weighing pitch.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air

bandstand

noun — a support or foundation

noun — a support for displaying various articles

rack

noun — a booth where articles are displayed for sale

stall

noun — a mental position from which things are viewed

viewpoint
standpoint

noun — an interruption of normal activity

standstill
tie-up

verb — put up with something or somebody unpleasant

verb — withstand the force of something

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

stand by

To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.

Please stand by for more instructions.

stand in for

To replace; to act as a double or substitute for.

I asked my colleague to stand in for me so I could take the day off.

stand up

To rise from a lying or sitting position.

Stand up, then sit down again.

stand down

To wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture.

They ordered the troops to stand down for the moment.

stand one's ground

To hold a position in battle.

It soon appears that peasants and burghers, however brave, are unable to stand their ground against veteran soldiers, whose whole life is a preparation for the day of battle, whose

Example Bank

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01

Here I stand, wondering what to do next.

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02

I can't reach the celing. Get me a chair to stand on.

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03

Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady. She stood for a moment holding her skirt above the grimy steps,[…], and the light of the reflector fell full upon her.

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04

I took my stand upon an eminence […] to look into their several ladings.

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05

The Commander says we will make our stand here.

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06

They took a firm stand against copyright infringement.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, stand is marked as dated, obsolete, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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