stand (stænd
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: stands, standing, stood
(mainly intr) - (also tr) to be or cause to be in an erect or upright position
- to rise to, assume, or maintain an upright position
- (copula) to have a specified height when standing ⇒
to stand six feet
- to be situated or located ⇒
the house stands in the square
- to be or exist in a specified state or condition ⇒
to stand in awe of someone
- to adopt or remain in a resolute position or attitude
- (may take an infinitive) to be in a specified position ⇒
I stand to lose money in this venture
he stands high in the president's favour
- to remain in force or continue in effect ⇒
whatever the difficulties, my orders stand
- to come to a stop or halt, esp temporarily
- (of water, etc) to collect and remain without flowing
- (often foll by at) (of a score, account, etc) to indicate the specified position of the parties involved ⇒
the score stands at 20 to 1
- (also tr; when intr, foll by for) to tolerate or bear ⇒
I won't stand for your nonsense any longer
I can't stand spiders
- (tr) to resist; survive ⇒
to stand the test of time
- (tr) to submit to ⇒
to stand trial
- (often foll by for) mainly British to be or become a candidate ⇒
will he stand for Parliament?
- to navigate in a specified direction ⇒
we were standing for Madeira when the storm broke
- (of a gun dog) to point at game
- to halt, esp to give action, repel attack, or disrupt an enemy advance when retreating
- (of a male domestic animal, esp a stallion) to be available as a stud
- (also tr) printing to keep (type that has been set) or (of such type) to be kept, for possible use in future printings
- (tr) informal to bear the cost of; pay for ⇒
to stand someone a drink
- See stand a chance
- See stand fast
- See stand one's ground
- See stand still
- See stand to someone
noun
- the act or an instance of standing
- an opinion, esp a resolutely held one ⇒
he took a stand on capital punishment
- a halt or standstill
- a place where a person or thing stands
- Australian New Zealand
- a position on the floor of a shearing shed allocated to one shearer
- the shearing equipment belonging to such a position
- a structure, usually of wood, on which people can sit or stand
- a frame or rack on which such articles as coats and hats may be hung
- a small table or piece of furniture where articles may be placed or stored ⇒
a music stand
- a supporting framework, esp for a tool or instrument
- a stall, booth, or counter from which goods may be sold
- an exhibition area in a trade fair
- a halt to give action, etc, esp one taken during a retreat and having some duration or some success
- cricket an extended period at the wicket by two batsmen
- a growth of plants in a particular area, esp trees in a forest or a crop in a field
- a stop made by a touring theatrical company, pop group, etc, to give a performance (esp in the phrase one-night stand)
- South Africa a plot or site earmarked for the erection of a building
- (of a gun dog) the act of pointing at game
- a complete set, esp of arms or armour for one man
- military the flags of a regiment
See also
stand by , stand down , stand for , stand in , standoff , stand on , stand out , stand over , stand pat , stand to , stand upAlternative Forms
ˈstander nounWord Origin
Old English standan ; related to Old Norse standa , Old High German stantan , Latin stāre to stand; see steadSynonyms
View thesaurus entry= be upright be erect be vertical be on your feet
= be located
be,
sit,
be found
perch,
nestle,
be positioned be sited be perched be situated or located
= be valid
apply,
be in force hold good
continue,
stay,
exist,
prevail,
remain valid remain effective remain in operation
=
resist,
endure,
withstand,
wear,
weather,
undergo,
defy,
tolerate,
stand up to,
hold out against stand firm against
=
take,
bear,
handle,
cope with
experience,
sustain,
endure,
undergo,
put up with,
withstand,
countenance,
=
grandstand,
Translations
- British English:
stand
When you are standing, you are on your feet.She was standing beside my bed.stænd VERB She was standing beside my bed.
- Spanish: estar en pie v
- French:
être debout
vi
- German:
stehen
v
- Chinese: 站立 vi
- Arabic: يَقِفُ vi
- Portuguese: ficar em pé vi
- Russian: стоять vi
- Croatian: stajati v
- Czech: stát vi
- Danish: stå v
- Dutch: staan vi
- Finnish: seisoa v
- Greek: στέκομαι v
- Italian: stare in piedi v
- Japanese: 立つ v
- Korean: 서다 vi
- Norwegian: stå v
- Polish: wstać vi wstawać
- Brazilian Portuguese: ficar em pé vi
- European Spanish: estar en pie v
- Swedish: stå vi
- Thai: ยืน vi
- Turkish: dikilmek vi
- Vietnamese: đứng v
- British English:
stand
A stand at a sports ground is where people sit or stand to watch. NOUN
- Spanish:
graderías
npl
- French:
gradin
nm
- German:
Tribüne
nf
- Chinese: 展台 n
- Arabic: مِنْبَر n
- Portuguese: bancada nf
- Russian: трибуна npl
- Croatian: štandovi npl
- Czech: stánky npl
- Danish: tilskuertribune nutr
- Dutch: tribunes npl
- Finnish: katsomo n
- Greek: κερκίδες npl
- Italian: bancarelle npl
- Japanese: スタンド n
- Korean: 판매대 npl
- Norwegian: stillstand nm
- Polish: stoiska npl
- Brazilian Portuguese: arquibancada nf
- European Spanish:
graderías
npl
- Swedish: läktare npl
- Thai: เคาน์เตอร์ที่ขายของ npl
- Turkish: tezgahlar npl
- Vietnamese: các quầy hàng npl
Usage examples
A voice said quietly,'Please to stand very still, Mr Chavasse.
, THE KEYS OF HELL (2002)Let the mixture stand for 24 hours, then bruise well and drain through a nylon sieve or jelly bag.
Country Life (2004)He knows they stand four matches from true hero worship at Anfield.
Irish Times (2002)Pedestrians were told not to stand about in groups at blind corners.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Fred was an intriguer whom even his parents could not stand.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)