stand
- noun
- /stænd/
- I believe I've mentioned our stand on murder.
- take a stand
- stand on issues
- a principled stand
It doesn't, you know, take a stand one way or another.
- It doesn't, you know, take a stand one way or another.
Examples
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'Cause it's time for you to take a stand
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Courts are simply stuck taking a stand in the culture war, whichever way they rule.
Academic text (2008) -
We must take a stand together.
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Time to take a stand, pal.
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You left because... you didn't want to take a stand, commit.
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Both were recognized with national awards for their stands against censorship.
Academic text (2015) -
Our PTA vote was taken to demonstrate our principled stand on an issue that directly affects our students.
Academic text (2011) -
Would her sacrifice, she wondered, inspire people to "take a stand against injustice, corruption, and tyranny?"
Academic text (2012) -
Many people appreciate that she takes a stand on social issues to promote equality.
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In her speech, she made a strong stand against climate change and urged action.
Synonyms
A view or opinion someone has about an issue
A way of thinking shaped by your beliefs or experiences
A way someone thinks about something, for example legally or personally
A way of looking at something from a particular point of view
A person's way of thinking about something
Antonyms
Idioms
- Formal
Make progress by using the ideas and work of earlier people
Make new progress by using important ideas or work from people who came before
- Informal
To leave a place quickly because you do not want to be there
To keep trying after many failures no matter how often you fail
Imagine yourself in another person's situation to understand how they feel
Compounds
- NSFW
A sexual encounter that happens for only one night and does not continue
- NSFW
A law allowing someone to use force, even deadly force, without first trying to leave when threatened
- Jargon
A temporary pause in military activity to let troops rest and stop being on alert
An 1876 battle at Little Bighorn where Sioux and Cheyenne killed General Custer and his soldiers
- Specialized
A thick slow-drying oil artists mix into paint to make it smoother and shinier
- NSFW
A short romantic or sexual meeting that lasts part of one night without starting a relationship
- Archaic
A small table that holds a basin and pitcher for washing hands before indoor plumbing
How Firm
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word stand for a point of view comes from the image of a person 'standing' in one place and looking at things from there, so a stand is the position you take on an issue. That's why saying someone has a firm stand means they keep to that view.