Definition of Stand

Noun

• a defensive effort
  "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"
  
• a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
  bandstand - outdoor stage
• tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
  
• a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
  "a one-night stand"
  
• a booth where articles are displayed for sale
  stall - sales booth
• a mental position from which things are viewed
  "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"
  "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"
  - point of view viewpoint standpoint
• an interruption of normal activity
  standstill - tie up
• a support for displaying various articles
  "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
  rack
• a small table for holding articles of various kinds
  "a bedside stand"
  
• a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
  "they cut down a stand of trees"
  
• the position where a thing or person stands
  
• a support or foundation
  "the base of the lamp"
  base pedestal

Verb

• be available for stud services
  "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females"
  
• withstand the force of something
  "The trees resisted her"
  "stand the test of time"
  "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
  resist fend
• put into an upright position
  "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"
  - stand up - place upright
• be tall
  have a height of
  copula
  "She stands 6 feet tall"
  
• be in effect
  be or remain in force
  "The law stands!"
  
• remain inactive or immobile
  "standing water"
  
• have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
  "Where do you stand on the War?"
  
• put up with something or somebody unpleasant
  "I cannot bear his constant criticism"
  "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"
  "he learned to tolerate the heat"
  "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
  digest endure - stick out stomach bear tolerate support brook abide suffer - put up
• hold one's ground
  maintain a position
  be steadfast or upright
  "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"
  - remain firm
• occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
  "We stand on common ground"
  
• be in some specified state or condition
  "I stand corrected"
  
• be standing
  be upright
  "We had to stand for the entire performance!"
  - stand up

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