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- [stand]
- /stænd/
- /stænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stand]
- /stænd/
Definitions of stand word
- verb without object stand (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. 1
- verb without object stand to rise to one's feet (often followed by up). 1
- verb without object stand to have a specified height when in this position: a basketball player who stands six feet seven inches. 1
- verb without object stand to stop or remain motionless or steady on the feet. 1
- verb without object stand to take a position or place as indicated: to stand aside. 1
- verb without object stand to remain firm or steadfast, as in a cause. 1
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Origin of stand
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English standen (v.), Old English standan; cognate with Old Saxon standan, Middle Dutch standen, Old High German stantan, standa, standan; akin to Latin stāre to stand, sistere, Greek histánai to make stand, Sanskrit sthā to stand, Old Irish at-tá (he) is
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Parts of speech for Stand
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stand popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".
stand usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stand
verb stand
- abide — to tolerate; put up with
- accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
- afford — If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- antecede — to go before, as in time, order, etc; precede
noun stand
- ambo — either of two raised pulpits from which the gospels and epistles were read in early Christian churches
- arbor — An arbor is a shelter in a garden which is formed by leaves and stems of plants growing close together over a light framework.
- attitude — Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
- bandstand — A bandstand is a platform with a roof where a military band or a brass band can play in the open air.
Antonyms for stand
verb stand
- barreling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- barrelled — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- barrelling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- bottoming — the lowest level of foundation material for a road or other structure
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