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die

1  [dahy]
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–verb (used without object), died, dy⋅ing.
1. to cease to live; undergo the complete and permanent cessation of all vital functions; become dead.
2. (of something inanimate) to cease to exist: The laughter died on his lips.
3. to lose force, strength, or active qualities: Superstitions die slowly.
4. to cease to function; stop: The motor died.
5. to be no longer subject; become indifferent: to die to worldly matters.
6. to pass gradually; fade or subside gradually (usually fol. by away, out, or down): The storm slowly died down.
7. Theology. to lose spiritual life.
8. to faint or languish.
9. to suffer as if fatally: I'm dying of boredom!
10. to pine with desire, love, longing, etc.: I'm dying to see my home again.
11. to desire or want keenly or greatly: I'm dying for a cup of coffee.
—Verb phrases
12. die away, (of a sound) to become weaker or fainter and then cease: The hoofbeats gradually died away.
13. die down, to become calm or quiet; subside.
14. die off, to die one after another until the number is greatly reduced: Her friends are dying off.
15. die out,
a. to cease to exist; become extinct: Both lines of the family died out before the turn of the century.
b. to die away; fade; subside: The roar of the engines died out as the rocket vanished into the clouds.
—Idioms
16. die hard,
a. to die only after a bitter struggle.
b. to give way or surrender slowly or with difficulty: Childhood beliefs die hard.
17. die standing up, Theater. (of a performance) to be received with silence rather than applause.
18. never say die, never give up hope; never abandon one's efforts.
19. to die for, stunning; remarkable: That dress is to die for.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME dien, deien < ON deyja. Cf. dead, death

Synonyms:
1. expire, depart. Die, pass away (pass on), perish mean to relinquish life. To die is to become dead from any cause and in any circumstances. It is the simplest, plainest, and most direct word for this idea, and is used figuratively of anything that has once displayed activity: An echo, flame, storm, rumor dies. Pass away (or pass on) is a commonly used euphemism implying a con-tinuation of life after death: Grandfather passed away (passed on). Perish, a more literary term, implies death under harsh circumstances such as hunger, cold, neglect, etc.; figuratively, perish connotes utter extinction: Hardship caused many pioneers to perish. Ancient Egyptian civilization has perished.
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stand

  [stand] ,verb, stood, stand⋅ing, noun, plural stands for 28–48, stands, stand for 49.
–verb (used without object)
1. (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
2. to rise to one's feet (often fol. by up).
3. to have a specified height when in this position: a basketball player who stands six feet seven inches.
4. to stop or remain motionless or steady on the feet.
5. to take a position or place as indicated: to stand aside.
6. to remain firm or steadfast, as in a cause.
7. to take up or maintain a position or attitude with respect to a person, issue, or the like: to stand as sponsor for a person.
8. to have or adopt a certain policy, course, or attitude, as of adherence, support, opposition, or resistance: He stands for free trade.
9. (of things) to be in an upright or vertical position, be set on end, or rest on or as on a support.
10. to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated: The building stands at 34th Street and 5th Avenue.
11. (of an account, score, etc.) to show, be, or remain as indicated; show the specified position of the parties concerned: The score stood 18 to 14 at the half.
12. to remain erect or whole; resist change, decay, or destruction (often fol. by up): The ruins still stand. The old building stood up well.
13. to continue in force or remain valid: The agreement stands as signed.
14. to remain still, stationary, or unused: The bicycle stood in the basement all winter.
15. to be or become stagnant, as water.
16. (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.
17. to have the possibility or likelihood: He stands to gain a sizable profit through the sale of the house.
18. Chiefly British. to become or be a candidate, as for public office (usually fol. by for).
19. Nautical.
a. to take or hold a particular course at sea.
b. to move in a certain direction: to stand offshore.
20. (of a male domestic animal, esp. a stud) to be available as a sire, usually for a fee: Three Derby winners are now standing in Kentucky.
–verb (used with object)
21. to cause to stand; set upright; set: Stand the chair by the lamp.
22. to face or encounter: to stand an assault.
23. to undergo or submit to: to stand trial.
24. to endure or undergo without harm or damage or without giving way: His eyes are strong enough to stand the glare.
25. to endure or tolerate: She can't stand her father.
26. to treat or pay for: I'll stand you to a drink when the manuscript is in.
27. to perform the duty of or participate in as part of one's job or duty: to stand watch aboard ship.
–noun
28. the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
29. a cessation of motion; halt or stop.
30. a determined effort for or against something, esp. a final defensive effort: Custer's last stand.
31. a determined policy, position, attitude, etc., taken or maintained: We must take a stand on political issues.
32. the place in which a person or thing stands; station.
33. witness stand.
34. a raised platform, as for a speaker, a band, or the like.
35. stands, a raised section of seats for spectators; grandstand.
36. a framework on or in which articles are placed for support, exhibition, etc.: a hat stand.
37. a piece of furniture of various forms, on or in which to put articles (often used in combination): a nightstand; a washstand.
38. a small, light table.
39. a stall, booth, counter, or the like, where articles are displayed for sale or where some business is carried on: a fruit stand.
40. newsstand: The papers usually hit the stands at 5 a.m.
41. a site or location for business: After 20 years the ice-cream vendor was still at the same stand.
42. a place or station occupied by vehicles available for hire: a taxicab stand.
43. the vehicles occupying such a place.
44. the growing trees, or those of a particular species or grade, in a given area.
45. a standing growth, as of grass, wheat, etc.
46. a halt of a theatrical company on tour, to give a performance or performances: a series of one-night stands on the strawhat trail.
47. the town at which a touring theatrical company gives a performance.
48. hive (def. 2).
49. Metalworking. a rolling unit in a rolling mill.
50. Chiefly British. a complete set of arms or accoutrements for one soldier.
—Verb phrases
51. stand by,
a. to uphold; support: She stood by him whenever he was in trouble.
b. to adhere to (an agreement, promise, etc.); affirm: She stood by her decision despite her sister's arguments.
c. to stand ready; wait: Please stand by while I fix this antenna.
d. to get ready to speak, act, etc., as at the beginning of a radio or television program.
e. to be ready to board a plane, train, or other transport if accommodations become available at the last minute.
52. stand down,
a. Law. to leave the witness stand.
b. to step aside; withdraw, as from a competition: I agreed to stand down so that she could run for the nomination unopposed.
c. to leave or take out of active work or service: to stand down some of the ships in the fleet.
53. stand for,
a. to represent; symbolize: P.S. stands for “postscript.”
b. to advocate; favor: He stands for both freedom and justice.
c. Informal. to tolerate; allow: I won't stand for any nonsense!
54. stand in with,
a. to be in association or conspiracy with.
b. to enjoy the favor of; be on friendly terms with.
55. stand off,
a. to keep or stay at a distance.
b. to put off; evade.
56. stand on,
a. to depend on; rest on: The case stands on his testimony.
b. to be particular about; demand: to stand on ceremony.
c. Nautical. to maintain a course and speed.
57. stand out,
a. to project; protrude: The piers stand out from the harbor wall.
b. to be conspicuous or prominent: She stands out in a crowd.
c. to persist in opposition or resistance; be inflexible.
d. Nautical. to maintain a course away from shore.
58. stand over,
a. to supervise very closely; watch constantly: He won't work unless someone stands over him.
b. to put aside temporarily; postpone: to let a project stand over until the following year.
59. stand to,
a. to continue to hold; persist in: to stand to one's statement.
b. to keep at steadily: Stand to your rowing, men!
c. to wait in readiness; stand by: Stand to for action.
60. stand up,
a. to come to or remain in a standing position: to stand up when being introduced.
b. to remain strong, convincing, or durable: The case will never stand up in court. Wool stands up better than silk.
c. Slang. to fail to keep an appointment with (someone, esp. a sweetheart or date): I waited for Kim for an hour before I realized I'd been stood up.
61. stand up for,
a. to defend the cause of; support: No one could understand why he stood up for an incorrigible criminal.
b. to serve a bridegroom or bride, as best man or maid (matron) of honor.
62. stand up to, to meet or deal with fearlessly; confront: to stand up to a bully.
—Idioms
63. stand a chance or show, to have a chance or possibility, esp. of winning or surviving: He's a good shortstop but doesn't stand a chance of making the major leagues because he can't hit.
64. stand pat. pat 2 (def. 6).
65. stand to reason. reason (def. 18).
66. take the stand, to testify in a courtroom.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME standen (v.), OE standan; c. OS standan, MD standen, OHG stantan, standa, standan; akin to L stāre to stand, sistere, Gk histánai to make stand, Skt sthā to stand, OIr at-tá (he) is

Synonyms:
25. abide, stomach. See bear 1 .
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die

  1. in.
    to “perish” (figuratively) from laughter or some other emotionally intense response. : The whole audience died laughing.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

die  (n.)
c.1330 (as a plural), from O.Fr. de, of uncertain origin, perhaps from L. datum "given," pp. of dare (see date (1)), which, in addition to "give," had a secondary sense of "to play" (as a chess piece); or else from "what is given" (by chance or Fortune). Sense of "stamping block or tool" first recorded 1699.

stand  (n.)
"pause, delay," O.E., from the root of stand (v.). Meaning "place of standing, position" is from c.1300; fig. sense is from 1595. Sense of "action of standing or coming to a position" is attested from 1392, especially in ref. to fighting. Meaning "raised platform for a hunter or sportsman" is attested from c.1400. Sense of "Stall or booth" is first recorded 1508. Military meaning "complete set" (of arms, colors, etc.) is from 1721, often a collective sing. Sense of "standing growth of trees" is 1868, Amer.Eng. Theatrical sense of "each stop made on a performance tour" is from 1896. The word was formerly also slang for "an erection" (1867).
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: stand
Function: noun
: the place taken by a witness for testifying in court stand> —compare BAR, BENCH, DOCK, SIDEBAR
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2die
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dies /'dIz/
: any of various tools or devices for imparting a desiredshape, form, or finish to a material or for impressing an object or material
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die (dī)
v. died, dy·ing (dī'ĭng), dies

  1. To cease living; become dead; expire.

  2. To cease existing, especially by degrees; fade.

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