[stand] vb stood ; stand.ing [ME, fr. OE standan; akin to OHG stantan, stan to stand, L stare, Gk histanai to cause to stand, set, histasthai to stand, be standing] vi (bef. 12c) 1 a: to support oneself on the feet in an erect position b: to be a specified height when fully erect "~s six feet two" c: to rise to an erect position
2. a: to take up or maintain a specified position or posture "~ aside" "can you ~ on your head" b: to maintain one's position "~ firm"
3: to be in a particular state or situation "~s accused"
4: to hold a course at sea
5. obs: hesitate
6. a: to have or maintain a relative position in or as if in a graded scale "~s first in the class" b: to be in a position to gain or lose because of an action taken or a commitment made "~s to make quite a profit"
7. chiefly Brit: to be a candidate: run
8. a: to rest or remain upright on a base or lower end "a clock stood on the mantle" b: to occupy a place or location "the house ~s on a knoll"
9. a: to remain stationary or inactive "the car stood in the garage for a week" b: to gather slowly and remain "tears ~ing in her eyes" 10: agree, accord--used chiefly in the expression it stands to reason 11 a: to exist in a definite written or printed form "copy a passage exactly as it ~s" b: to remain valid or efficacious "the order given last week still ~s" 12 of a male animal: to be available as a sire--used esp. of horses ~ vt 1 a: to endure or undergo successfully "this book will ~ the test of time" b: to tolerate without flinching: bear courageously "~s pain well" c: to endure the presence or personality of "can't ~ the boss" d: to derive benefit or enjoyment from "you look like you could ~ a drink"
2: to remain firm in the face of "~ a siege"
3: to submit to "~ trial"
4. a: to perform the duty of "~ guard" b: to participate in (a military formation)
5: to pay the cost of (a treat): pay for "I'll ~ you a dinner" "~ drinks"
6: to cause to stand: set upright 7: to make available for breeding "~ a stallion" syn see bear -- stand.er n -- stand a chance : to have a chance -- stand for 1: to be a symbol for: represent
2: to put up with: permit -- stand on 1: to depend on
2: to insist on "never stands on ceremony" -- stand one's ground : to maintain one's position -- stand on one's own feet : to think or act independently -- stand treat : to pay the cost of food, drink, or entertainment for others in a group
[2]stand n (1592) 1: an act of stopping or staying in one place
2. a: a halt for defense or resistance b: an often defensive effort of some duration or degree of success "a goal-line ~" c (1): a stop made to give a performance "a 6-game ~ at home" (2): a town where such a stop is made 3 a: a place or post where one stands b: a strongly or aggressively held position esp. on a debatable issue
4. a: the place taken by a witness for testifying in court b pl (1): a section of the tiered seats for spectators of a sport or spectacle (2): the occupants of such seats c: a raised platform (as for a speaker) serving as a point of vantage
5. a: a small often open-air structure for a small retail business "a vegetable ~" "a hot dog ~" b: a site fit for business opportunity
6: a place where a passenger vehicle stops or parks "a taxi ~" 7: hive
2. 8: a frame on or in which something may be placed for support 9: a group of plants growing in a continuous area 10: a standing posture