stand on (one's) own feet

1. To rise to an upright position on the feet.

2. To assume or maintain an upright position as specified: stand straight; stand to one side.

3. To maintain an upright position on the feet.

4. To maintain an upright or vertical position on a base or support: The urn stands on a pedestal.

5. To be placed or situated: The building stands at the corner.

6. To remain stable, upright, or intact: The old school still stands.

7. To remain valid, effective, or unaltered: The agreement stands.

8. To be in a specified state or condition: I stand corrected. We stand in awe of the view.

9. To exist in a particular form: Send the message as it now stands.

10. To come to a stop; remain motionless.

11. To remain stationary or inactive: The car stood in the garage all winter.

1. To maintain an upright position on the feet.

2. To maintain an upright or vertical position on a base or support: The urn stands on a pedestal.

3. To be placed or situated: The building stands at the corner.

4. To remain stable, upright, or intact: The old school still stands.

5. To remain valid, effective, or unaltered: The agreement stands.

6. To be in a specified state or condition: I stand corrected. We stand in awe of the view.

7. To exist in a particular form: Send the message as it now stands.

8. To come to a stop; remain motionless.

9. To remain stationary or inactive: The car stood in the garage all winter.

1. To remain stable, upright, or intact: The old school still stands.

2. To remain valid, effective, or unaltered: The agreement stands.

3. To be in a specified state or condition: I stand corrected. We stand in awe of the view.

4. To exist in a particular form: Send the message as it now stands.

5. To come to a stop; remain motionless.

6. To remain stationary or inactive: The car stood in the garage all winter.

To be or show a specified figure or amount: The balance stands at $500.

To measure a specified height when in an upright position: stands six feet tall.

To take up or maintain a specified position, altitude, or course: He stands on his earlier offer. We will stand firm.

To be in a position of possible gain or loss: She stands to make a fortune.

1. To be in a specified state or condition: I stand corrected. We stand in awe of the view.

2. To exist in a particular form: Send the message as it now stands.

3. To come to a stop; remain motionless.

4. To remain stationary or inactive: The car stood in the garage all winter.

To be at a specified level on or as if on a scale: stands third in her class; stands high in reputation.

1. To come to a stop; remain motionless.

2. To remain stationary or inactive: The car stood in the garage all winter.

To remain without flowing or being disturbed; be or become stagnant.

Nautical To take or hold a particular course or direction: a ship standing to windward.

To be available as a sire. Used of horses.

Chiefly British To be a candidate for public office.

To cause to stand; place upright.

To engage in or encounter: stand battle.

1. To resist successfully; withstand: stand the test of time; will not stand close examination.

2. To put up with patiently or resolutely; bear: can't stand the heat. See Synonyms at bear¹.

To submit to or undergo: stand trial.

To tolerate and benefit from: I could stand a good night's sleep.

To perform the duty of: stand guard.

Informal To treat (someone) or pay the cost of (food or drink): She stood him to a drink. We'll stand dinner.

The act of standing.

A ceasing of work or activity; a standstill or halt.

A stop on a performance tour.

The place or station where a person stands.

A booth, stall, or counter for the display of goods for sale.

A parking space reserved for taxis.

A desperate or decisive effort at defense or resistance, as in a battle: made their stand at the river.

A position or opinion one is prepared to uphold: must take a stand on environmental issues.

stands The bleachers at a playing field or stadium.

Law A witness stand.

A small rack, prop, or table for holding any of various articles: a music stand; a bedside stand.

A group or growth of tall plants or trees: a stand of pine.

To be ready or available to act.

To wait for something, such as a broadcast, to resume.

To remain uninvolved; refrain from acting: stood by and let him get away.

To remain loyal to; aid or support: stands by her friends.

To keep or maintain: stood by her decision.

Law To leave a witness stand.

To withdraw, as from a political contest.

To end a state of readiness or alert.

To go off duty.

To represent; symbolize.

To advocate or support: stands for freedom of the press.

To put up with; tolerate: We will not stand for impertinent behavior.

To stay at a distance; remain apart or aloof.

To put off; evade.

Nautical To maintain a course away from shore.

To be based on; depend on: The success of the project stands on management's support of it.

To insist on observance of: stand on ceremony; stand on one's rights.

To protrude; project.

To be conspicuous, distinctive, or prominent.

To refuse compliance or maintain opposition; hold out: stand out against a verdict.

Nautical To maintain a course away from shore.

To watch or supervise closely.

To hold over; postpone.

To remain valid, sound, or durable: His claim will not stand up in court. Our old car has stood up well over time.

Informal To fail to keep a date with.

To be ready or available to act.

To wait for something, such as a broadcast, to resume.

To remain uninvolved; refrain from acting: stood by and let him get away.

To remain loyal to; aid or support: stands by her friends.

To keep or maintain: stood by her decision.

Law To leave a witness stand.

To withdraw, as from a political contest.

To end a state of readiness or alert.

To go off duty.

To represent; symbolize.

To advocate or support: stands for freedom of the press.

To put up with; tolerate: We will not stand for impertinent behavior.

To stay at a distance; remain apart or aloof.

To put off; evade.

Nautical To maintain a course away from shore.

To be based on; depend on: The success of the project stands on management's support of it.

To insist on observance of: stand on ceremony; stand on one's rights.

To protrude; project.

To be conspicuous, distinctive, or prominent.

To refuse compliance or maintain opposition; hold out: stand out against a verdict.

Nautical To maintain a course away from shore.

To watch or supervise closely.

To hold over; postpone.

To remain valid, sound, or durable: His claim will not stand up in court. Our old car has stood up well over time.

Informal To fail to keep a date with.

To maintain one's position against an attack.

To refuse to compromise; be unyielding.

To oppose or resist change.

Games To play one's poker hand without drawing more cards.

To side with; defend.

To stand up with.