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Permanent, or lasting for an indefinite period
“So if you're watching, Michael, you have a standing invitation to appear on this program.”
Erect, standing, or rising up
“In the dark of someone's lawn, Payne saw the thin form of a standing flag pole.”
Stationary and not moving
“In Shakespeare's time, a bedroom was generally furnished with a standing bed and a truckle-bed.”
Still currently functioning or in operation
Living, surviving, or having existence
Courteously deferential and respectful
The placement of something or someone within a vertical hierarchy
“Added to this already potent motivation was the question of his standing within the Company's hierarchy.”
One's social status or position, or the state of having a high social status or position
“It is perhaps only to be expected that the warhorses with which a knight or esquire served would tend to reflect his standing in both society and the military hierarchy.”
The power or influence to affect, control or manipulate (something or someone)
“For example, a minor does not have the standing to sue in his own name.”
The length of time that something has lasted or that someone has fulfilled a role
“Cooperative arrangements and the tradition of working together are matters of long standing within the intelligence community.”
One's position in relation to their circumstances
A person's point of view or attitude towards something
A sign or indication of a quality or characteristic
A category having attributes in common while differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality
One's temperament or mental state
The state of being a candidate (for a role or position)
The fact of withstanding prolonged hardship
One's input or involvement on a given matter
Present participle for to have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet
“She would stand beside my bed while staring down at me.”
Present participle for to rise to an upright position
“He stood up, waiting for me to stand too, and when I did, he started to amble towards me.”
Present participle for to set in an upright position
“They quickly come to take your order as soon as you stand the flag up in the sand.”
Present participle for to place in a given position
“Stand the vase on top of the fireplace.”
Present participle for to be situated
“Huge glass structures stand where fields of flowers once thrived.”
Present participle for to remain valid or unaltered
“The league's policy on uniforms will stand despite criticism from various pundits.”
Present participle for to be able to endure or tolerate
“I will not be able to stand his constant incoherent chatter for much longer.”
Present participle for to have a certain position within a group
“If the city's football team wins today, they will stand second in the league rankings.”
Present participle for to pay or give what is owed
“Won't you stand a treat, Colonel, for what I have done already?”
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