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Quick definitions from WordNet (stand)
▸ noun: a defensive effort ("The army made a final stand at the Rhone")
▸ noun: a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance ("A one-night stand")
▸ noun: tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
▸ noun: a small table for holding articles of various kinds ("A bedside stand")
▸ noun: an interruption of normal activity
▸ noun: a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area ("They cut down a stand of trees")
▸ noun: the position where a thing or person stands
▸ noun: a support for displaying various articles
▸ noun: a booth where articles are displayed for sale
▸ noun: a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
▸ noun: a support or foundation
▸ noun: a mental position from which things are viewed
▸ verb: be in some specified state or condition ("I stand corrected")
▸ verb: hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright ("I am standing my ground and won't give in!")
▸ verb: be tall; have a height of; copula ("She stands 6 feet tall")
▸ verb: be in effect; be or remain in force ("The law stands!")
▸ verb: remain inactive or immobile ("Standing water")
▸ verb: occupy a place or location, also metaphorically ("We stand on common ground")
▸ verb: have or maintain a position or stand on an issue ("Where do you stand on the War?")
▸ verb: be available for stud services
▸ verb: be standing; be upright ("We had to stand for the entire performance!")
▸ verb: put into an upright position ("Can you stand the bookshelf up?")
▸ verb: withstand the force of something ("Stand the test of time")
▸ verb: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
▸ Also see stood
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to stand
▸ Usage examples for stand
▸ Idioms related to stand (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing stand
▸ Words that often appear near stand
▸ Rhymes of stand
▸ Invented words related to stand
▸ noun: a defensive effort ("The army made a final stand at the Rhone")
▸ noun: a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance ("A one-night stand")
▸ noun: tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
▸ noun: a small table for holding articles of various kinds ("A bedside stand")
▸ noun: an interruption of normal activity
▸ noun: a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area ("They cut down a stand of trees")
▸ noun: the position where a thing or person stands
▸ noun: a support for displaying various articles
▸ noun: a booth where articles are displayed for sale
▸ noun: a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
▸ noun: a support or foundation
▸ noun: a mental position from which things are viewed
▸ verb: be in some specified state or condition ("I stand corrected")
▸ verb: hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright ("I am standing my ground and won't give in!")
▸ verb: be tall; have a height of; copula ("She stands 6 feet tall")
▸ verb: be in effect; be or remain in force ("The law stands!")
▸ verb: remain inactive or immobile ("Standing water")
▸ verb: occupy a place or location, also metaphorically ("We stand on common ground")
▸ verb: have or maintain a position or stand on an issue ("Where do you stand on the War?")
▸ verb: be available for stud services
▸ verb: be standing; be upright ("We had to stand for the entire performance!")
▸ verb: put into an upright position ("Can you stand the bookshelf up?")
▸ verb: withstand the force of something ("Stand the test of time")
▸ verb: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
▸ Also see stood
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to stand
▸ Usage examples for stand
▸ Idioms related to stand (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing stand
▸ Words that often appear near stand
▸ Rhymes of stand
▸ Invented words related to stand