stand
- noun
- /stænd/
- "Isn't he, in a way, making a last stand for the values of the Old West?
- last stand
- make a stand
- a strong stand
You know, I have to take a stand here, so.
- You know, I have to take a stand here, so.
- I just know that if you take a stand, your life will get better.
- Well, if if people will take a stand, then yes.
- No, you need to take a stand right now for or against.
Examples
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We have to make a stand.
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I say we make a stand.
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I just know that if you take a stand, your life will get better.
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Now they are taking a stand today and saying enough is enough.
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- We must make a stand now!
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I say we take a stand.
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There he prepared to make his last stand against the oncoming Americans.
Fiction book (1990) -
That's when Drew Johnson took a stand by staying seated.
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They took a staunch stand on keeping Kansas free.
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The community took a firm stand against the proposed law to protect their rights.
Synonyms
A way of standing that helps you keep balance or defend yourself
A final strong effort to resist a change or attack when defeat seems near
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 Determined
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun stand meaning a final or brave effort comes from soldiers 'standing' to hold a place in battle, so a 'last stand' is a determined effort to resist. This shows how the physical act of standing became a word for firm resistance.