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to stand

to stand

2.7
To have a particular opinion on something
  • verb
  • /stænd/
translation icon : mantener
  • And where do you stand on goal setting and habits?
  • know where you stand
  • stand firm
  • stand in opposition

If you make a joke, does that mean you stand with that?

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Examples

  • America's culture of life stands in stark contrast to the jihadists' culture of death.

    Academic text (2008)
  • But still, that's where we stand as the week comes to an end.

  • So either have the opinion, stand by it, OK?

  • I want to find out where do you guys stand today?

  • - You all know what I stand for.

  • If you make a joke, does that mean you stand with that?

  • I stand by it.

  • I despise John Iselin and everything that Iselinism has come to stand for.

  • Regardless of where one stands on these normative questions, the descriptive point is unmistakable.

    Academic text (2017)
  • I want to know where you stand on the environmental policy discussion.

Synonyms

to hold
vsto stand
732 1.1

To believe something to be true

is simply about having a particular opinion without emphasis on expression
to stand your ground
vsto stand
  • Informal
25 5.7

To keep your position when others disagree

is about holding an opinion but not necessarily resisting strong pressure
to make a stand
vsto stand
23 4.6

Publicly say you strongly agree or disagree with something

is about holding an opinion privately or generally rather than publicly declaring it
to stand firm
vsto stand
22 3.7

Keep your decision or opinion when others try to make you change

is more neutral, meaning to keep an opinion without extra force
to stand fast
vsto stand
4 6.4

Refuse to change your mind when others disagree

is about keeping an opinion but without stressing resistance to challenge
to stand pat
vsto stand
2 7.9

To keep the same opinion or decision and not change it

is about having or keeping an opinion without highlighting fixed refusal
1 4.4

To state an opinion strongly and refuse to change it when others disagree

is more general, meaning to have or keep an opinion rather than declare it strongly

Antonyms

1.0

To make something or someone different

8 8.1

To be unable to decide and keep changing between choices

Idioms

To seem likely from the facts

To have a good reason or proof to support your claim

Act very formally and keep to strict social rules

To support yourself without help from other people

Support and stay loyal to your husband or partner during hard times

Make progress by using the ideas and work of earlier people

4 8.1

Unable to handle pressure or strong criticism

To publicly show support, often when doing so is risky

Make people notice you in a group

Make new progress by using important ideas or work from people who came before

To help someone later in life or work

To leave a place quickly because you do not want to be there

Keep doing what you believe is right even when it is hard

To keep trying after many failures no matter how often you fail

5.3

Cause a strong fear or surprise that gives you goosebumps

7.9

Have no good reason or evidence to support a claim

Do things that stop you from succeeding

Imagine yourself in another person's situation to understand how they feel

To stay still and feel awkward when you should do something

Use other people's ideas or work to move forward

To be unsure and not decide

A question asking which person is the real one

Phrasal Verbs

559 1.0

To get up from sitting or lying and be on your feet

516 3.2

Strongly dislike and be unable to bear something or someone

503 2.6

Be ready to act if needed

293 3.2

To defend yourself when someone treats you unfairly

256 2.7

Defend or support someone who is treated unfairly

244 3.2

To be easy to notice because you are different or better

222 3.0

To continue to be correct when people check it

215 2.8

To publicly support an idea or cause

187 3.2

Support someone through difficult times

165 3.1

To represent something by a sign or short name

159 1.6

Move away and keep a safe distance from something or someone for safety

123 5.1

To stop doing a job, duty or action after someone tells you to

115 3.5

To take someone else's place for a short time

90 4.2

Watch without helping when someone is in danger

to stand for
  • Informal
89 3.5

To accept something bad or wrong without complaining

84 2.9

Support a person, group, or cause during hard times

76 1.7

To wait in a line of people for your turn

Stay upright in one place without moving

73 6.0

To speak in court as a witness about what you saw

To appear in court to be judged for a crime

To say firmly what you need or think when people treat you unfairly

To join others to support the same cause

To stay in one place and watch to protect someone or something

27 1.0

To put something so it is straight and not lying down

25 5.7

To keep your position when others disagree

Publicly say you strongly agree or disagree with something

22 3.7

Keep your decision or opinion when others try to make you change

To resist a person or rule that treats people unfairly

To take someone's place for a short time

To be independent and not need help from others

10 3.4

To stay awake and guard people or a place

9 4.1

To be a candidate in an election

9 4.2

Hold the body straight with feet together and arms at the sides like a soldier

6 6.5

You feel upset or faint when you see something you dislike

To come together and support the same cause

Refuse to change your mind when others disagree

To balance on one leg with the other leg raised

2 7.9

To keep the same opinion or decision and not change it

To state an opinion strongly and refuse to change it when others disagree

Speak or act to support fairness when it is threatened

Support and defend other people who share a cause

Stop someone from reaching their goal

Help or act for others when they need support

to stand sentinel
  • Literature
1 7.0

To watch and guard a place or person

to stand fire
  • Archaic
7.9

To face danger, criticism, or pressure without showing fear

to stand to gawk
  • Informal
6.4

To stand still and stare with your mouth open in surprise

Compounds

46 3.9

A raised place in a courtroom where a person tells what they saw

36 6.3

A sexual encounter that happens for only one night and does not continue

stand-up
  • Jargon
35 3.7

A short meeting where team members stand and give brief updates about work

19 4.3

A desk or counter you use while standing rather than sitting

14 6.1

A final strong effort to resist a change or attack when defeat seems near

13 4.2

A person who takes another person's place, for example in a performance or at work

stand-alone
  • Specialized
12 4.9

Able to work by itself without other equipment

7 7.9

A law allowing someone to use force, even deadly force, without first trying to leave when threatened

4 1.6

A thing that holds sheet music so a musician can read it while playing

stand-down
  • Jargon
4 6.3

A temporary pause in military activity to let troops rest and stop being on alert

A raised platform where officials and guests watch a parade or ceremony

3 3.4

Electric machine with a bowl that beats and kneads dough

An 1876 battle at Little Bighorn where Sioux and Cheyenne killed General Custer and his soldiers

1 5.0

A series of games a team plays at its home stadium

1 2.3

A piece of furniture with a tall pole and hooks for hanging coats

A show that happens in one place for only one night

stand oil
  • Specialized
1 9.6

A thick slow-drying oil artists mix into paint to make it smoother and shinier

stand-in
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A simple fake used in software tests to act like a real service

A rack for holding and locking bikes

A metal rack where you park and lock a bicycle

An area of seats under a roof that shelters spectators from weather

A small holder for oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper on a dining table

9.6

A short romantic or sexual meeting that lasts part of one night without starting a relationship

wash-hand stand
  • Archaic
9.9

A small table that holds a basin and pitcher for washing hands before indoor plumbing

How Firmly

to stand firm
22 3.7
to hold fast
11 5.5
to stand
2.7
to support
1.0
to lean
205 3.7

Surface Forms

stand infinitive
standing present participle
stands third person singular
stood past
stood past participle

Etymology

The verb stand meaning to keep a particular opinion comes from the same physical idea of not moving from a place. So to stand for something is to keep that position or belief and not change it.