STAND


Meaning of STAND in English

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')

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.