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verb
- 1. have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet: "Lionel stood in the doorway" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of an object, building, or settlement) be situated in a particular place or position: "the town stood on a hill" Similar
noun
- 1. an attitude towards a particular issue; a position taken in an argument: "the party's tough stand on immigration" Similar
- 2. a rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something: "a microphone stand" Similar
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STAND definition: 1. to be in a vertical state or to put into a vertical state, especially (of a person or animal) by…. Learn more.
The meaning of STAND is to support oneself on the feet in an erect position. How to use stand in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Stand.
1. verb. When you are standing, your body is upright, your legs are straight, and your weight is supported by your feet. She was standing beside my bed staring down at me. [VERB preposition] They told me to stand still and not to turn round. [VERB adjective] Overcrowding is so bad that prisoners have to sleep in shifts, while others have to stand.
Definition of stand verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A desperate or decisive effort at defense or resistance, as in a battle: made their stand at the river. 8. A position or opinion one is prepared to uphold: must take a stand on environmental issues. 9. stands Rows of wooden or metal benches placed one above another for people watching a sports event or a performance.
To stand is to be upright or vertical, with your feet on the floor, or to move into that position. Most people stand when they hear the national anthem at a baseball game.
to be or become stagnant, as water. (of persons or things) to be or remain in a specified state, condition, relation, relative position, etc.: He stood in jeopardy of losing his license. to have the possibility or likelihood: He stands to gain a sizable profit through the sale of the house.
To be or remain in a generally upright position, supported on the feet (or foot) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To rise to an upright position, as from a sitting, lying, or crouching position. Webster's New World.
Definition of stand noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to be able to accept or deal with a difficult situation: She couldn't stand the pressures of the job. The pain was more than he could stand. stand at sth. to be at a particular level, amount, height, etc: