to stand
- verb
- /stænd/
- - I tell ya, I can't stand it, it's killing me.
- stand still
- stand alone
- stand on its own
You think me rude but I would just stand and stare.
- You think me rude but I would just stand and stare.
- Boy, he he might be standing outside and waiting.
Examples
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The garrison of Rome stands ready.
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And where do we stand now in our course?
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Never could stand how quiet this place was.
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Because I am standing here talking to my son about his future.
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So, like, does the offer still stand?
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Lee, now you may stand and be acknowledged.
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Their eyes lock and they stand there in silence.
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If I don't stand, then all of us are lost.
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One of the world's most iconic races, the Le Mans 24, stands just moments away at the Circuit de la Sarthe.
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They will stand at the bus stop until the bus arrives.
Synonyms
To remain true or valid in a situation
Stay upright in one place without moving
Keep something or someone in place and still
Not move from a place
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
Phrasal Verbs
- Formal
Hold the body straight with feet together and arms at the sides like a soldier
To state an opinion strongly and refuse to change it when others disagree
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 Still
Surface Forms
Etymology
When we say a law or rule still stands, it comes from the old sense of stand meaning 'to remain' or 'stay in force'. So if a rule stands, it continues to be true or active.