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Verb (used without object)
to have or adopt a certain policy, course, or attitude, as of adherence, support, opposition, or resistance
(of an account, score, etc.) to show, be, or remain as indicated; show the specified position of the parties concerned
(of persons or things) to be or remain in a specified state, condition, relation, relative position, etc.
Noun
a stall, booth, counter, or the like, where articles are displayed for sale or where some business is carried on
Verb phrases
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.
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.
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!
stand in with,
- to be in association or conspiracy with.
- to enjoy the favor of; be on friendly terms with.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, esp. a sweetheart or date)
- I waited for Kim for an hour before I realized I'd been stood up.
Idioms
Synonyms
noun
- angle , attitude , belief , carriage , determination , notion , poise , pose , sentiment , slant , sound , stance , standpoint , twist , two cents’ worth , view , board , booth , bracket , counter , dais , frame , gantry , grandstand , place , platform , rack , rank , staging , stall , station , support , table
verb
- be erect , be on feet , be vertical , cock , dispose , erect , jump up , locate , mount , place , poise , position , put , rank , rise , set , settle , be located , belong , be situated , be valid , continue , endure , fill , halt , hold , last , obtain , occupy , pause , prevail , remain , rest , stay , stop , take up , arise , get up , uprise , upspring , abide , accept , bear , brook , go , stomach , suffer , support , sustain , swallow , take , tolerate , withstand
phrasal verb
- advocate , back , champion , endorse , get behind , plump for , recommend , side with , stand by , uphold , stand behind , epitomize , exemplify , illustrate , symbol , symbolize , typify , speak for , fill in , supply , bag , balloon , beetle , belly , jut , overhang , pouch , project , protrude , protuberate , stick out , hold , prove out , bear up , endure , hold up
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