I
n.
defense
1) to make, put up a ~
2) a last ~
position
3) to take a ~
4) a firm, resolute, strong ~
5) a ~ on (they took a resolute ~ on the issue of tax reform)
rack, small table
6) a music ~
place taken by a witness
7) a witness ~ ( AE ; BE has witness box )
small structure used for conducting business
( BE often prefers stall )
8) a fruit; hot-dog ~; news~; vegetable ~
performance, engagement
9) a one-night ~
row
10) a taxi ~ ( esp. AE ; BE prefers taxi rank )
II
v.
1) ('to hold oneself') to ~ firm; still
2) ( BE ) ( d ; intr. ) ('to be a candidate') to ~ as (to ~ as a Labour candidate)
3) ( d ; intr. ) ('to hold oneself erect') to ~ at (to ~ at attention; to ~ at ease)
4) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ by ('to support') (her family stood by her throughout the trial)
5) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ for ('to represent') (our party used to ~ for progress)
6) ( BE ) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ for ('to be a candidate') (to ~ for Parliament)
7) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ for ('to tolerate') (we will not ~ for such conduct)
8) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ on ('to insist on') (to ~ on one's rights; to ~ on ceremony)
9) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ over ('to watch') (he always ~s over me when I work)
10) ( d ; intr. ) ('to be regarded') to ~ with (how do you ~ with your boss?)
11) ( E ) ('to face') ('to have as a prospect') we stood to gain a great deal
12) ( esp. BE ) ( E ; usu. with cannot -- can't -- couldn't) ('to tolerate') she couldn't ~ to wait any longer
13) ( G ; usu. with cannot -- can't -- couldn't) ('to tolerate') she can't ~ waiting
14) ( K ; usu. with cannot -- can't -- couldn't) ('to tolerate') I can't ~ his boasting
15) ( esp. BE ) ( O ) ('to buy') can I ~ you another round of drinks?
16) (s) she stood first in her class; to ~ accused of murder
17) ( misc. ) to ~ by one's guns ('to defend one's viewpoint stubbornly'); to ~ on one's own feet ('to support oneself'); to ~ tall ( esp. AE ; colloq. ) ('to be resolute')