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To have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet
“She would stand beside my bed while staring down at me.”
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.”
To set in an upright position
“They quickly come to take your order as soon as you stand the flag up in the sand.”
To place in a given position
“Stand the vase on top of the fireplace.”
To be situated
“Huge glass structures stand where fields of flowers once thrived.”
To remain valid or unaltered
“The league's policy on uniforms will stand despite criticism from various pundits.”
To be able to endure or tolerate
“I will not be able to stand his constant incoherent chatter for much longer.”
To have a certain position within a group
“If the city's football team wins today, they will stand second in the league rankings.”
To pay or give what is owed
“Won't you stand a treat, Colonel, for what I have done already?”
To apply or be current in a particular area or at a particular time
(of an action or remark) To be accepted without scrutiny
To physically prop or keep something in an upright position
To remain in a specified state or position
(treat to) To pay the bill for someone else
To arrange in a particular order or position
To stand erect or upright
To pose for a painting or photograph
To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate
To function in an expected or specified manner
(of water or air) To cease to flow or move
To have existence
To let (edited material) stand, or remain as it was
To engage in a competition or contest
To soak or immerse thoroughly in liquid
To consider to be of a certain quality or standard
To be or cause to be balanced or suspended in the air, on water, or on something else
To be anxious or concerned about something in particular
To bring to a halt or stop
(of an event, action, or process) To come to an end or cease to occur
A firmly held opinion
“We expect our nation's leaders to take a principled stand on this important issue.”
A rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something
“The spices have been placed on a stand over the kitchen stove.”
A cessation from motion or progress
“Masses of protestors brought traffic to a stand.”
(stand against) A determined effort to resist or fight for something
“This kind of behavior is unacceptable, and not enough people take a stand against it.”
A small stall or booth in a street, market, or public building from which goods are sold
“I walked to the little stand at the fair to get some cotton candy.”
A place where vehicles, typically taxis, wait for passengers
“I waited patiently at the stand for a cab to arrive.”
A group of growing plants of a specified kind, especially trees
“Direct planting of seeds usually results in a denser stand of trees and shrubs.”
An assertion, especially one maintained in an argument
State of being impervious, immune to, or blocking an external influence or harm
An arena for recreation or spectating
A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs
A building or part of a building where goods or services are sold
A table or similar flat-topped structure, typically used for religious rites
A flat length of wood or rigid material forming part of a piece of furniture
A short-term intimate encounter, typically lasting no more than once or one night
A particular way of behaving, especially to impress or to give a false impression
A piece of land
A cultivated area for growing trees
A section or stage of a journey or process
A set of principles or beliefs
An act of rallying or marshaling a group of people towards an effort
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