stand

verb (pastand past participle stood /sto͝od/)

• 1 [no object] have or maintain an upright position, supported by one’s feet:Lionel stood in the doorway she stood still, heart hammering
• rise to one’s feet:the two men stood up and shook hands
• move to and remain in a specified position:she stood aside to let them enter
• [with object] place or set in an upright or specified position:don’t stand the plant in direct sunlight

• 2 [no object] (of an object, building, or settlement) be situated in a particular place or position:the town stood on a hill the hotel stands in three acres of gardens
• (of a building or other vertical structure) remain upright and entire rather than fall into ruin or be destroyed:after the heavy storms, only one house was left standing
• remain valid or unaltered:my decision stands his strikeout record stood for 38 years
• (especially of a vehicle) remain stationary:the train now standing on track 3
• (of a liquid) collect and remain motionless:avoid planting in soil where water stands in winter
• (of food, a mixture, or liquid) rest without disturbance, typically so as to infuse or marinate:pour boiling water over the fruit and leave it to stand for 5 minutes
• (of a ship) remain on a specified course:the ship was standing north

• 3 [no object] be in a specified state or condition:since mother’s death, the house had stood empty sorry, darling—I stand corrected
• adopt a particular attitude toward a matter or issue:students should consider where they stand on this issue
• be of a specified height:Sampson was a small man, standing 5 ft. 4 in. tall
• (stand at) be at (a particular level or value):the budget stood at $14 million per annum
• [no object, with infinitive] be in a situation where one is likely to do something:investors stood to lose heavily
• act in a specified capacity:he stood watch all night
• (also stand at stud) (of a stallion) be available for breeding.

• 4 [with object and often modal] withstand (an experience or test) without being damaged:small boats that could stand the punishment of heavy seas
• [usually with negative] informal be able to endure or tolerate:I can’t stand the way Mom talks to him

• 5 [no object] British be a candidate in an election:he stood for Parliament in 1968

• 6 [usually with two objects] provide (food or drink) for someone at one’s own expense:somebody in the bar would stand him a beer

noun

• 1 [usually in singular] an attitude toward a particular issue; a position taken in an argument:the party’s tough stand on welfare his traditionalist stand
• a determined effort to resist or fight for something:this was not the moment to make a stand for independence we have to take a stand against racism
• an act of holding one’s ground against or halting to resist an opposing force:Custer’s legendary last stand

• 2a place where, or an object on which, someone or something stands, sits, or rests, in particular.
• a large raised tiered structure for spectators, typically at a sports arena:her parents watched from the stands
• a rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something:a microphone stand
• a small stall or booth in a street, market, or public building from which goods are sold:a hot-dog stand
• a raised platform for a band, orchestra, or speaker.
• (the stand) (also witness stand) a witness box:Sergeant Harris took the stand
• the place where someone typically stands or sits:she took her stand in front of the desks
• a place where vehicles, typically taxicabs, wait for passengers.

• 3 [usually in singular] a cessation from motion or progress:the train drew to a stand by the signal box
• each halt made on a touring theatrical production to give one or more performances.

• 4a group of growing plants of a specified kind, especially trees:a stand of poplars