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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 followed 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.
EXPANDto 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 followed 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 followed 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.
COLLAPSE(of a male domestic animal, especially 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.
EXPANDto endure or tolerate: She can't stand her father.
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Stands
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
noun
Verb phrases28.
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, especially a final defensive effort: Custer's last stand.
31.
EXPANDa determined policy, position, attitude, etc., taken or maintained: We must take a stand on political issues.
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.
COLLAPSEChiefly British. a complete set of arms or accoutrements for one soldier.
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.
EXPANDstand 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, especially 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.
COLLAPSEstand up to, to meet or deal with fearlessly; confront: to stand up to a bully.
63.
stand a chance/show, to have a chance or possibility, especially 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. pat2 (def. 6).
65.
stand to reason. reason (def. 18).
66.
take the stand, to testify in a courtroom.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English standen (v.), Old English standan; cognate with Old Saxon standan, Middle Dutch standen, Old High German stantan, standa, standan; akin to Latin stāre to stand, sistere, Greek histánai to make stand, Sanskrit sthā to stand, Old Irish at-tá (he) is
before 900; Middle English standen (v.), Old English standan; cognate with Old Saxon standan, Middle Dutch standen, Old High German stantan, standa, standan; akin to Latin stāre to stand, sistere, Greek histánai to make stand, Sanskrit sthā to stand, Old Irish at-tá (he) is
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Word Origin & History
stand
"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
EXPANDor 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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