stand a chance

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stand ey chans, chahns]
- /stænd eɪ tʃæns, tʃɑns/
- /stænd ə tʃɑːns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stand ey chans, chahns]
- /stænd eɪ tʃæns, tʃɑns/

Definitions of stand a chance words

verb without object stand a chance (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. 1
verb without object stand a chance to rise to one's feet (often followed by up). 1
verb without object stand a chance to have a specified height when in this position: a basketball player who stands six feet seven inches. 1
verb without object stand a chance to stop or remain motionless or steady on the feet. 1
verb without object stand a chance to take a position or place as indicated: to stand aside. 1
verb without object stand a chance to remain firm or steadfast, as in a cause. 1

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Origin of stand a chance

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 a chance

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stand a chance 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".

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