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- [stoo d]
- /stʊd/
- /stʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stoo d]
- /stʊd/
Definitions of stood word
- verb stood simple past tense and past participle of stand. 1
- verb without object stood (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. 1
- verb without object stood to rise to one's feet (often followed by up). 1
- verb without object stood to have a specified height when in this position: a basketball player who stands six feet seven inches. 1
- verb without object stood to stop or remain motionless or steady on the feet. 1
- verb without object stood to take a position or place as indicated: to stand aside. 1
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Origin of stood
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 Stood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".
stood usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stood
verb stood
- afforded — to be able to do, manage, or bear without serious consequence or adverse effect: The country can't afford another drought.
- anteceded — Simple past tense and past participle of antecede.
- arose — Arose is the past tense of arise.
- digested — Simple past tense and past participle of digest.
- existed — Simple past tense and past participle of exist.
noun stood
- countered — in the wrong way; contrary to the right course; in the reverse or opposite direction.
- grandstanded — Simple past tense and past participle of grandstand.