stand
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/stænd/
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/stænd/
verb
A1
To be upright on your feet.
She was too weak to stand.
A1
To rise to an upright position from sitting or lying down.
Everyone stood when the president came in.
R
To place something so it is upright.
I stood the little girl on a chair so that she could see.
A2
To tolerate or accept something.
How do you stand him being here all the time?
B2
To be able to endure or withstand.
Can you stand me touching your hand or is it too sore?
B2
To be located or situated in a particular place.
Books stood in piles in the corner.
B2
To be in a particular state or condition.
You stand accused of a terrible crime.
B2
To be a candidate in an election.
He stood for election in Colchester.
R
To measure a certain height.
The tower stands 30 metres high.
R
To be at a certain level, amount, or rate.
Interest rates stand at 3 per cent.
R
To be waiting in a particular place.
The train standing at platform 3 is for London, Victoria.
R
To remain motionless.
Mix the batter and let it stand for twenty minutes.
R
To continue to be valid or relevant.
The world record stood for 20 years.
R
To be likely to do something.
You stand to make a lot from this deal.
R
To have a particular attitude or opinion.
Where do you stand on private education?
R
To pay for someone's meal or drink.
She was kind enough to stand us a meal.
noun
B2
A clear attitude or opinion about something.
I admire their principled stand against the war.
B2
A strong effort to defend an opinion or belief.
They are willing to take a stand and defend what they believe in.
B2
A place where goods are sold, especially outdoors or at a market.
She sells fruit from a roadside stand.
B2
A display area for goods or information, often at an exhibition.
Oxford University Press’s stand at the book fair
R
A piece of furniture or equipment for holding something.
a bicycle/microphone/cake stand
R
A large structure with seats for spectators at a stadium.
We had seats in the east stand.
R
The place in a court where witnesses give evidence.
He took the stand as the first witness.
R
A period of time that two players spend batting together in a game.
Clinch and Harris shared an opening stand of 69.
R
A place where vehicles wait for passengers.
R
A group of plants or trees of the same type growing closely together.
a stand of pines
R
A piece of land available for building on.
A developer bought the land and divided it into stands.
translation
To be upright on your feet.; To rise to an upright position from sitting or lying down.; To place something so it is upright.; To tolerate or accept something.; To be able to endure or withstand.; To be located or situated in a particular place.; To be in a particular state or condition.; To be a candidate in an election.; To measure a certain height.; To be at a certain level, amount, or rate.; To be waiting in a particular place.; To remain motionless.; To continue to be valid or relevant.; To be likely to do something.; To have a particular attitude or opinion.; To pay for someone's meal or drink.
A clear attitude or opinion about something.; A strong effort to defend an opinion or belief.; A place where goods are sold, especially outdoors or at a market.; A display area for goods or information, often at an exhibition.; A piece of furniture or equipment for holding something.; A large structure with seats for spectators at a stadium.; The place in a court where witnesses give evidence.; A period of time that two players spend batting together in a game.; A place where vehicles wait for passengers.; A group of plants or trees of the same type growing closely together.; A piece of land available for building on.
Word Forms
Past
stood
3rd Present
stands
Progressive
standing
Perfect
stood
Plural
stands