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make a stand

make a stand
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk ey stand]
    • /meɪk eɪ stænd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk ey stand]
    • /meɪk eɪ stænd/

Definitions of make a stand words

  • noun make a stand to take a position for defense or opposition 0
  • noun make a stand to support a definite position, opinion, etc. 0
  • noun make a stand to come to a stop 0
See all 3 definitions of make a stand

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Parts of speech for Make a stand

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Make a stand

make a stand popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for make a stand

verb make a stand

  • try — to attempt to do or accomplish: Try it before you say it's simple.
  • claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
  • confront — If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
  • defy — If you defy someone or something that is trying to make you behave in a particular way, you refuse to obey them and behave in that way.
  • impose — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
All 78 Synonyms of make a stand

Antonyms for make a stand

verb make a stand

  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
All 35 Antonyms of make a stand

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