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stood

[stood]

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of stand.

Example Sentences

If it stood for over a century, it should be in fine shape.

Among the many helpful suggestions, there was a theme that stood out to me.

For decades economists have stood at the top of the heap and historians near the bottom.

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If it stood for over a century, it should be in fine shape.

Among the many helpful suggestions, there was a theme that stood out to me.

For decades economists have stood at the top of the heap and historians near the bottom.

We stood there and felt the earth shaking as lava bombs.

Boulders, a crater, moon dust and an overworked computer all stood in the way of humankind's first lunar touchdown.

Many newly hatched sauropods were so diminutive that they could have stood in the palm of your hand.

Although the corn was delicious and delicate, it was the rau ram that stood out.

The lovely almond trees stood about it in perpetual leaf.

Hour after hour, he stood explaining to group after group of visitors the idea behind.

At the end of our interviews, two candidates stood out above the rest.

It went zip when it moved and bop when it stopped and whirrrrr when it stood still.

There they stood and did not know what to do, and none of them dared to go home.

For years pin boys stood at the lane ends, manually resetting pins and rolling the balls back to bowlers.

And the road's-way unto her walls stood as the strands of a web.

From burnt sienna to periwinkle, the crayons stood at attention, immaculate and pointy with possibilities.

It also stood at the forefront of caring for the war wounded.

Colleagues said he stood in the way of organized crime efforts to control garbage hauling.

After all, many counselors stood up to say that per-head compensation could not possibly go hand in hand with ethical advising.

They stood in their camouflage fatigues and bandannas in front of the flag of the al-Aqsa.

The eldest went with the shoe into her room and wanted to try it on, and her mother stood by.

We stood around the body planning our autopsy strategy.

He stood up before me and they stood over against me.

But the dealership has stubbornly stood by its computer.

One by one, they tried to get a halter on a horse as a social worker and the horse's owner stood by to help.

And that's also an excellent way to dismantle the silos that stood in the way of overall school unity.

Australia's economy had already stood out from other rich countries' by surviving the global downturn without recession.

One skull stood out-marked with what appeared to be the entrance wound from a musket ball.

In half the trials, a helpful trainer stood behind and pointed to the container holding the treat.

Where he had been sitting, fearlessly, by a remote cabin stood two black-and-white dogs.

The salesman stood on the sidewalk, aghast as the car rolled down the hill with me trapped between the seats.

HE stood behind the podium and appeared to look into the audience, but he could not see.

One thing stood out as odd and strangely in conflict with her position as a literature professor.

Last month he stood in its main square, doused himself in petrol and struck a match.

Two entranceways led up to gates to the northeast and southwest of the summit, where a timber fortress once stood.

Among the promised fruits of nanotechnology, small machines have always stood out.

Kennedy stood before cameras for the first-ever televised presidential debate.

We had a chance to play with a lot of handsets at the conference, but these phones stood head and shoulders above the others.

But what stood out about him to many was the deep kindness he poured out on.

Once when they had to stop by, she stood in the driveway and refused to come in.

But on the world stage, they have never stood taller than today.

They stood looking at their feet, so that their faces disappeared behind the helmet brims.

Cave walls behind where the statues stood are adorned with paintings from the fifth and sixth centuries.

The skeletons of the prehistoric creatures stood nearly shoulder to.

The arbitrary system provoked a minor outrage, but the judges' decision stood.

Last week soldiers stood beside polling stations snarling at.

These early settlers valued silver as much for its intrinsic value as for the craftsmanship that stood behind it.

What really stood out in the data was the range of defects these infants exhibited:.

The animal stood in the sunset light long enough for him to take this image, to which he added clouds and contrast.

Darrow expected a guilty verdict and stood ready to appeal the decision to a higher court.

Sartre's role as gadfly and nay-sayer is what stood out.

Harris and his colleagues have successfully stood up to past challenges.

And is it known how many of those who did not survive had stood still and how many had stood still.

He stood ready to challenge their authority when any of them threatened his children.

But what really stood out was the whale-penis leather seats.

Some, wounded, stood uneasily on crutches to receive.

Hanoi has stood its ground, perfumed in seductive charm, protecting all that is old and special.

But he could identify roads, airport runways and irrigation ditches simply because they stood out in their environments.

White stood transfixed by the spectacle of millions of bats pouring out on their nightly hunting exodus.

The president stood down as head of the caretaker government that had been supposed to oversee the elections.

The natural environment where your home or apartment once stood has been ruined for your benefit.

In his place stood a writer of immense humanity, vitality and humor.

She stood in the crowd, listened and laughed to herself.

Agrippina offed everyone who stood in her way, starting with her husband.

In ancient vertebrates the olfactory system stood out from those of the other.

Probably they've all stood near electrical wires for a few minutes in their lives.

If everyone supported the victims and stood up against bullying, there would be less of it and it would do less harm.

None of them have stood up to examination in the cold light of day.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used without object)

(of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.

to rise to one's feet (often followed by up).

to have a specified height when in this position: a basketball player who stands six feet seven inches.

to stop or remain motionless or steady on the feet.

to take a position or place as indicated: to stand aside.

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to remain firm or steadfast, as in a cause.

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.

to have or adopt a certain policy, course, or attitude, as of adherence, support, opposition, or resistance: He stands for free trade.

(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.

to take or hold a particular course at sea.

to move in a certain direction: to stand offshore.

20.

(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.

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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.

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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.

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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, especially 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.

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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.

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Verb phrases

51.

stand by,

to uphold; support: She stood by him whenever he was in trouble.

to adhere to (an agreement, promise, etc.); affirm: She stood by her decision despite her sister's arguments.

to stand ready; wait: Please stand by while I fix this antenna.

to get ready to speak, act, etc., as at the beginning of a radio or television program.

to be ready to board a plane, train, or other transport if accommodations become available at the last minute.

52.

stand down,

Law. to leave the witness stand.

to step aside; withdraw, as from a competition: I agreed to stand down so that she could run for the nomination unopposed.

to leave or take out of active work or service: to stand down some of the ships in the fleet.

53.

stand for,

to represent; symbolize: P.S. stands for “postscript.”

to advocate; favor: He stands for both freedom and justice.

Informal. to tolerate; allow: I won't stand for any nonsense!

54.

stand in with,

to be in association or conspiracy with.

to enjoy the favor of; be on friendly terms with.

55.

stand off,

to keep or stay at a distance.

to put off; evade.

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56.

stand on,

to depend on; rest on: The case stands on his testimony.

to be particular about; demand: to stand on ceremony.

Nautical. to maintain a course and speed.

57.

stand out,

to project; protrude: The piers stand out from the harbor wall.

to be conspicuous or prominent: She stands out in a crowd.

to persist in opposition or resistance; be inflexible.

Nautical. to maintain a course away from shore.

58.

stand over,

to supervise very closely; watch constantly: He won't work unless someone stands over him.

to put aside temporarily; postpone: to let a project stand over until the following year.

59.

stand to,

to continue to hold; persist in: to stand to one's statement.

to keep at steadily: Stand to your rowing, men!

to wait in readiness; stand by: Stand to for action.

60.

stand up,

to come to or remain in a standing position: to stand up when being introduced.

to remain strong, convincing, or durable: The case will never stand up in court. Wool stands up better than silk.

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,

to defend the cause of; support: No one could understand why he stood up for an incorrigible criminal.

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.

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Idioms

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

Synonyms
25. abide, stomach. See bear¹.

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stood (stʊd)

—vb
	the past tense and past participle of stand

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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

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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).

stood

p.t. of stand (q.v.).

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Idioms & Phrases

stood

see should have stood in bed.