to can't stand
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3.2
- phrasal verb
- /kænt stænd/
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- Women kept away because they could not stand the sight or the smell.
- can't stand it anymore
- can't stand to see
- I just can't stand
They value routines and can't stand any kind of chaos.
- They value routines and can't stand any kind of chaos.
- And you just couldn't stand it a little while longer, right?
- But I learned that I can't stand working for other people.
- He is not good, and he can't stand that feeling.
- But I also can't stand him, which kind of makes sense.
- And yeah, well, with horror, personally, I can't stand technology and horror.
- And I guess they couldn't stand seeing that.
- At least I can't stand it any longer.
- And so when Ron went away, Ron said, right, he can't stand you, you can't stand him.
Examples
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She can't stand the constant noise from the construction site.
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It's just I can't stand the waiting.
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But if you absolutely can't stand it, then I would.
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But I learned that I can't stand working for other people.
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And I can't stand that I feel that way.
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Noise sounds funny, but I just can't stand the pain.
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If you can't stand it, why did you choose it?
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I can't stand it anymore.
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Some people can't stand to have any imperfections.
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She's very nice in person, but I can't stand to listen to her either.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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1.0
To feel a very strong dislike for someone or something
204
1.0
To not like someone or something strongly
192
4.9
To strongly dislike and have no respect for someone or something
59
3.7
Cannot stand something because it is too unpleasant or upsetting
58
5.3
To dislike someone or something very strongly
49
3.5
To feel a very strong dislike for someone or something
26
7.8
To hate something very much
1
9.4
To hate something very strongly
Antonyms
How Disliked
Surface Forms
Morphology
can't + stand
The meaning 'to dislike or be unable to tolerate' is directly derivable from combining 'can't' (cannot) with 'stand' (to endure or tolerate). This simple negation + verb composition is common across languages and follows a clear, literal logic that a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand.
Etymology
The phrase can't stand may come from the simple image of being unable to stand near something you dislike, as if you cannot stay on your feet next to it. So when you say you can't stand something today, you mean you strongly 'dislike' it or cannot 'tolerate' it.