stand

• act of standing; halt; position; stance, point of view; defensive effort; raised platform; kiosk which sells or distributes items; taxi station; piece of furniture on which items are stored or displayed; seat for witnesses during a court trial
be upright on one's feet; get up; place upright; rise; stop, halt; become stagnant; remain; endure, tolerate, bear; be at a certain height or level
when you are standing, your body is upright, your legs are straight, and your weight is supported by your feet.
when you stand, you change your position so that you are standing, rather than sitting; a formal use.
if you stand aside or stand back, you move to a different place a short distance away.
if you stand as or for a political position, you are a candidate in an election for that position.
you can describe the position of something such as a building or a piece of furniture by saying that it stands in a particular place.
you sometimes say that a building is standing when it remains after other buildings have fallen down or been destroyed.
if you stand something somewhere, you put it there in an upright position.
if you leave food or a mixture of something to stand, you leave it without disturbing it for some time.
if a decision or offer stands, it is still valid.
you can use stand instead of `is' to describe the state or condition of something, often to emphasize the temporary nature of the state or condition.
if you stand in a particular way, you have a particular attitude or take a particular action in a situation.
if you take a stand or make a stand, you resist attempts to defeat you or to make you change your mind.
if something can stand a situation or a test, it is good enough or strong enough to cope with it.
if you cannot stand something, it irritates you so that you cannot tolerate it.
if you stand to gain or to lose something, you are likely to gain or lose it.
a stand is a small stall or shop at an exhibition or in the street.
a stand is also a large structure at a sports ground, where the spectators sit or stand to watch what is happening.
a stand is also an object or piece of furniture that is designed for holding a particular kind of thing.
see also standing.
if you say that it stands to reason that something is true or possible, you mean that it is obvious; an informal expression.
when someone stands trial, they are tried in a court of law.
when a witness takes the stand in a court of law, he or she answers questions.
1. if you stand by, you are ready to help or take action if it becomes necessary. 2. if you stand by and let something bad happen, you do not do anything to stop it. 3. if you stand by someone, you support them when they are
if someone stands down, they resign.
1. if a letter stands for a particular word, it is an abbreviation for that word. 2. the ideas or attitudes that someone or something stands for are the ones that they support or represent. 3. if you will not stand for someth
1. if you stand in for someone, you take their place or do their job. 2. see also stand-in.
1. if something stands out, it can be seen very clearly. 2. if an issue or achievement stands out, it is very different, much better or more important than other, similar things.
1. when you stand up, you change your position so that you are standing, rather than sitting. 2. if something stands up to rough treatment, it is not damaged or harmed by it. 3. if you stand up to someone or something, you de