Definition of "stand"
- verb
To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
To rise to one's feet; to stand up.
To remain motionless.
To be positioned to gain or lose.
To act as an umpire.
To undergo; withstand; hold up.
To tolerate.
To be placed in an upright or vertical orientation.
To place in an upright or standing position.
To seek election.
Of a ship or its captain, to steer, sail (in a specified direction, for a specified destination etc.).
To be valid.
- noun
A defensive position or effort.
A resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition.
A period of performance in a given location or venue.
A device to hold something upright or aloft.
The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.
A particular grove or other group of trees or shrubs.
A contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age-class distribution, composition, and structure, and growing on a site of sufficiently uniform quality, to be a distinguishable unit.
A standstill, a motionless state, as of someone confused, or a hunting dog who has found game.
A small building, booth, or stage, as in a bandstand or hamburger stand.
A designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait: taxi stand.
Grandstand (often in plural).
A partnership.
A single set, as of arms.
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