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S0701600 (stănd)v. stood (sto͝od), stand·ing, stands v.intr.1. a. To rise to an upright position on the feet.b. To assume or maintain an upright position as specified: stand straight; stand to one side.2. a. To maintain an upright position on the feet.b. To maintain an upright or vertical position on a base or support: The urn stands on a pedestal.c. To be placed or situated: The building stands at the corner.3. a. To remain stable, upright, or intact: The old school still stands.b. To remain valid, effective, or unaltered: The agreement stands.4. To be or show a specified figure or amount: The balance stands at $500.5. To measure a specified height when in an upright position: stands six feet tall.6. To take up or maintain a specified position, altitude, or course: He stands on his earlier offer. We will stand firm.7. To be in a position of possible gain or loss: She stands to make a fortune.8. a. To be in a specified state or condition: I stand corrected. We stand in awe of the view.b. To exist in a particular form: Send the message as it now stands.9. To be at a specified level on a scale or in an amount: stands third in her class; stands high in reputation.10. a. To come to a stop; remain motionless.b. To remain stationary or inactive: The car stood in the garage all winter.11. To remain without flowing or being disturbed; be or become stagnant.12. Nautical To take or hold a particular course or direction: a ship standing to windward.13. To be available as a sire. Used of horses.14. Chiefly British To be a candidate for public office.v.tr.1. To cause to stand; place upright.2. To engage in or encounter: stand battle.3. a. To resist successfully; withstand: stand the test of time; will not stand close examination.b. To put up with patiently or resolutely; bear: can't stand the heat. See Synonyms at endure.4. To submit to or undergo: stand trial.5. To tolerate and benefit from: I could stand a good night's sleep.6. To perform the duty of: stand guard.7. Informal To treat (someone) or pay the cost of (food or drink): She stood him to a drink. We'll stand dinner.n.1. The act of standing.2. A ceasing of work or activity; a standstill or halt.3. A stop on a performance tour.4. The place or station where a person stands.5. A booth, stall, or counter for the display of goods for sale.6. A parking space reserved for taxis.7. A desperate or decisive effort at defense or resistance, as in a battle: made their stand at the river.8. A position or opinion one is prepared to uphold: must take a stand on environmental issues.9. stands Rows of wooden or metal benches placed one above another for people watching a sports event or a performance.10. Law A witness stand.11. A small rack, prop, or table for holding any of various articles: a music stand; a bedside stand.12. A group or growth of tall plants or trees: a stand of pine.Phrasal Verbs: stand by1. To be ready or available to act.2. To wait for something, such as a broadcast, to resume.3. To remain uninvolved; refrain from acting: stood by and let him get away.4. To remain loyal to; aid or support: stands by her friends.5. To keep or maintain: stood by her decision. stand down1. Law To leave a witness stand.2. To withdraw, as from a political contest.3. To end a state of readiness or alert.4. To go off duty. stand for1. To represent; symbolize.2. To advocate or support: stands for freedom of the press.3. To put up with; tolerate: We will not stand for impertinent behavior. stand in To act as a stand-in. stand off1. To stay at a distance; remain apart or aloof.2. To put off; evade.3. Nautical To maintain a course away from shore. stand on1. To be based on; depend on: The success of the project stands on management's support of it.2. To insist on observance of: stand on ceremony; stand on one's rights. stand out1. To protrude; project.2. To be conspicuous, distinctive, or prominent.3. To refuse compliance or maintain opposition; hold out: stand out against a verdict.4. Nautical To maintain a course away from shore. stand over1. To watch or supervise closely.2. To hold over; postpone. stand to To take up positions for action. stand up1. To remain valid, sound, or durable: His claim will not stand up in court. Our old car has stood up well over time.2. Informal To fail to keep a date with.Idioms: stand a chance To have a chance, as of gaining or accomplishing something. stand (one's) ground1. To maintain one's position against an attack.2. To refuse to compromise; be unyielding. stand on (one's) head Sports To make numerous sprawling or dramatic saves. Used of a goalie.stand on (one's) own/two feet To be independent and responsible for oneself. stand pat1. To oppose or resist change.2. Games To play one's poker hand without drawing more cards. stand to reason To be consistent with reason: It stands to reason that if we leave late, we will arrive late. stand up for1. To side with; defend.2. To stand up with. stand up to To confront fearlessly; face up to. stand up with To act as best man or maid of honor for (the groom or bride) at a wedding.

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[Middle English standen, from Old English standan; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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stand′er n.

stand up

vb (adverb) 1. (intr) to rise to the feet2. (intr) to resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc3. (tr) informal to fail to keep an appointment with, esp intentionally4. stand up for a. to support, side with, or defendb. US to serve as best man for (the groom) at a wedding5. stand up to a. to confront or resist courageouslyb. to withstand or endure (wear, criticism, etc) adj (prenominal) 6. having or being in an erect position: a stand-up collar. 7. done, performed, taken, etc, while standing: a stand-up meal. 8. (Theatre) (of comedy or a comedian) performed or performing solo9. (Boxing) informal (of a boxer) having an aggressive style without much leg movement: a stand-up fighter. n 10. (Theatre) a stand-up comedian 11. (Theatre) stand-up comedy

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	stand up - rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"get up, rise, arise, uprisetake the floor - stand up to dancechange posture - undergo a change in bodily posture
	2.	stand up - refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attackstand firm, withstand, hold out, resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
	3.	stand up - put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"place upright, standlay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"stand, stand up - be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"
	4.	stand up - be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"standrest - not move; be in a resting positionramp - stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacingstand back - stand away from an object or person; "He stood back to look at her"place upright, stand up, stand - put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"queue, queue up, line up - form a queue, form a line, stand in line; "Customers lined up in front of the store"
	5.	stand up - defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"stick updefend, fend for, support - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
	6.	stand up - resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"hold water, hold uplive on, survive, last, live, endure, hold out, hold up, go - continue to live through hardship or adversity; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"
	7.	stand up - rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"bristle, uprise

stand

verb1. To adopt a standing posture.Also used with up:arise, get up, rise, uprise, upspring.Idiom: get to one's feet.2. To restore to or place in an upright or proper position.Also used with up:right.3. To put up with.Also used with for:abide, accept, bear, brook, endure, go, stomach, suffer, support, sustain, swallow, take, tolerate, withstand.Informal: lump.Idioms: take it, take it lying down.4. Informal. To pay for the food, drink, or entertainment of (another):treat.Informal: set up.Slang: blow.Idiom: stand treat.phrasal verb
stand behindTo aid the cause of by approving or favoring:advocate, back, champion, endorse, get behind, plump for, recommend, side with, stand by, support, uphold.Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of.phrasal verb
stand byTo aid the cause of by approving or favoring:advocate, back, champion, endorse, get behind, plump for, recommend, side with, stand behind, support, uphold.Idioms: align oneself with, go to bat for, take the part of.phrasal verb
stand for1. To serve as an example, image, or symbol of:epitomize, exemplify, illustrate, represent, symbol, symbolize, typify.2. To serve as an official delegate of:represent, speak for.phrasal verb
stand inTo act as a substitute:fill in, substitute, supply.Informal: pinch-hit, sub.phrasal verb
stand out1. To curve outward past the normal or usual limit:bag, balloon, beetle, belly, bulge, jut, overhang, pouch, project, protrude, protuberate, stick out.2. To be obtrusively conspicuous:glare, stick out.Idioms: stare someone in the face, stick out like a sore thumb.phrasal verb
stand up1. To prove valid under scrutiny:hold (up), prove out.Informal: wash.Idioms: hold water, pass muster, ring true.2. To withstand stress or difficulty:bear up, endure, hold up.

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