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verb
- 1. have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet: "Lionel stood in the doorway" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of an object, building, or settlement) be situated in a particular place or position: "the town stood on a hill" Similar
noun
- 1. an attitude towards a particular issue; a position taken in an argument: "the party's tough stand on immigration" Similar
- 2. a rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something: "a microphone stand" Similar
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STAND definition: 1. to be in a vertical state or to put into a vertical state, especially (of a person or animal) by…. Learn more.
If you take or make a stand, you do something or say something in order to make it clear what your attitude to a particular thing is.
The meaning of STAND is to support oneself on the feet in an erect position. How to use stand in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Stand.
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.
To stand is to be upright or vertical, with your feet on the floor, or to move into that position. Most people stand when they hear the national anthem at a baseball game.
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to be set, placed, fixed, located, or situated: The building stands at 34th Street and 5th Avenue. (of an account, score, etc.) to show, be, or remain as indicated; show the specified position of the parties concerned: The score stood 18 to 14 at the half.