Definitions for stand
stand
stand
Spelling: [stand]
IPA: /stænd/
Stand is a 5 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.
You can make 58 anagrams from letters in stand (adnst).
Definitions for stand
noun
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the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
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a cessation of motion; halt or stop.
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a determined effort for or against something, especially a final defensive effort:
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a determined policy, position, attitude, etc., taken or maintained:
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the place in which a person or thing stands; station.
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witness stand.
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a raised platform, as for a speaker, a band, or the like.
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stands, a raised section of seats for spectators; grandstand.
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a framework on or in which articles are placed for support, exhibition, etc.:
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a piece of furniture of various forms, on or in which to put articles (often used in combination):
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a small, light table.
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a stall, booth, counter, or the like, where articles are displayed for sale or where some business is carried on:
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newsstand:
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a site or location for business:
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a place or station occupied by vehicles available for hire:
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the vehicles occupying such a place.
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the growing trees, or those of a particular species or grade, in a given area.
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a standing growth, as of grass, wheat, etc.
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a halt of a theatrical company on tour, to give a performance or performances:
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the town at which a touring theatrical company gives a performance.
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hive (def 2).
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Metalworking. a rolling unit in a rolling mill.
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Chiefly British. a complete set of arms or accoutrements for one soldier.
Idioms
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stand a chance / show, to have a chance or possibility, especially of winning or surviving:
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stand pat. pat2 (def 6).
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stand to reason. reason (def 18).
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take the stand, to testify in a courtroom.
Verb phrases
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stand by,
to uphold; support:
to adhere to (an agreement, promise, etc.); affirm:
to stand ready; wait:
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.
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stand down,
Law. to leave the witness stand.
to step aside; withdraw, as from a competition:
to leave or take out of active work or service:
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stand for,
to represent; symbolize: .
to advocate; favor:
Informal. to tolerate; allow:
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stand in with,
to be in association or conspiracy with.
to enjoy the favor of; be on friendly terms with.
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stand off,
to keep or stay at a distance.
to put off; evade.
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stand on,
to depend on; rest on:
to be particular about; demand:
Nautical. to maintain a course and speed.
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stand out,
to project; protrude:
to be conspicuous or prominent:
to persist in opposition or resistance; be inflexible.
Nautical. to maintain a course away from shore.
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stand over,
to supervise very closely; watch constantly:
to put aside temporarily; postpone:
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stand to,
to continue to hold; persist in:
to keep at steadily:
to wait in readiness; stand by:
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stand up,
to come to or remain in a standing position:
to remain strong, convincing, or durable:
Slang. to fail to keep an appointment with (someone, especially a sweetheart or date):
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stand up for,
to defend the cause of; support:
to serve a bridegroom or bride, as best man or maid (matron) of honor.
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stand up to, to meet or deal with fearlessly; confront:
verb (used with object)
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to cause to stand; set upright; set:
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to face or encounter:
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to undergo or submit to:
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to endure or undergo without harm or damage or without giving way:
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to endure or tolerate:
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to treat or pay for:
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to perform the duty of or participate in as part of one's job or duty:
verb (used without object)
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(of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
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to rise to one's feet (often followed by up).
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to have a specified height when in this position:
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to stop or remain motionless or steady on the feet.
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to take a position or place as indicated:
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to remain firm or steadfast, as in a cause.
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to take up or maintain a position or attitude with respect to a person, issue, or the like:
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to have or adopt a certain policy, course, or attitude, as of adherence, support, opposition, or resistance:
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(of things) to be in an upright or vertical position, be set on end, or rest on or as on a support.
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to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated:
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(of an account, score, etc.) to show, be, or remain as indicated; show the specified position of the parties concerned:
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to remain erect or whole; resist change, decay, or destruction (often followed by up):
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to continue in force or remain valid:
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to remain still, stationary, or unused:
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to be or become stagnant, as water.
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(of persons or things) to be or remain in a specified state, condition, relation, relative position, etc.:
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to have the possibility or likelihood:
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Chiefly British. to become or be a candidate, as for public office (usually followed by for).
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Nautical.
to take or hold a particular course at sea.
to move in a certain direction:
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(of a male domestic animal, especially a stud) to be available as a sire, usually for a fee:
Origin of stand
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, sis
Examples for stand
Those opposing same-sex marriage are on their heels, and increasingly unwilling or unable to make a stand against it.
But as Philip obeyed her words, he saw her move suddenly and stand by Emilia's side.
Is there any chance the potential 2016 hopeful will stand up to the right and embrace paid sick leave?
Another read: “We need leaders who will stand against Common Core.”
Mrs. Wybert, you was in Montana long enough to know how I stand there?
To be a liberal, you have to stand up for liberal principles.
Yet it is a satisfaction to do what I can to let you know the position in which I stand.
Never mind me, mother; I'm young and strong, I can stand work—but it's hard on you.
Let us realize the importance of the attitude in which we stand before the world.
“I feel a shaking of the ground I stand on,” Carson tells Mrs. Hughes with trepidation.