Stable stand
() The position of a man who is found at his standing in the forest, with a crossbow or a longbow bent, ready to shoot at a deer, or close by a tree with greyhounds in a leash ready to slip |
Stand
(n.) To be at rest in an erect position |
Stand
(n.) To be supported on the feet, in an erect or nearly erect position |
Stand
(n.) To continue upright in a certain locality, as a tree fixed by the roots, or a building resting on its foundation. |
Stand
(n.) To occupy or hold a place |
Stand
(n.) To cease from progress |
Stand
(n.) To remain without ruin or injury |
Stand
(n.) To maintain one's ground |
Stand
(n.) To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude |
Stand
(n.) To adhere to fixed principles |
Stand
(n.) To have or maintain a position, order, or rank |
Stand
(n.) To be in some particular state |
Stand
(n.) To be consistent |
Stand
(n.) To hold a course at sea |
Stand
(n.) To offer one's self, or to be offered, as a candidate. |
Stand
(n.) To stagnate |
Stand
(n.) To measure when erect on the feet. |
Stand
(n.) To be or remain as it is |
Stand
(n.) To appear in court. |
Stand
(v. t.) To endure |
Stand
(v. t.) To resist, without yielding or receding |
Stand
(v. t.) To abide by |
Stand
(v. t.) To set upright |
Stand
(v. t.) To be at the expense of |
Stand
(v. i.) The act of standing. |
Stand
(v. i.) A halt or stop for the purpose of defense, resistance, or opposition |
Stand
(v. i.) A place or post where one stands |
Stand
(v. i.) A station in a city or town where carriages or wagons stand for hire |
Stand
(v. i.) A raised platform or station where a race or other outdoor spectacle may be viewed |
Stand
(v. i.) A small table |
Stand
(v. i.) A place where a witness stands to testify in court. |
Stand
(v. i.) The situation of a shop, store, hotel, etc. |
Stand
(v. i.) Rank |
Stand
(v. i.) A state of perplexity or embarrassment |
Stand
(v. i.) A young tree, usually reserved when other trees are cut |
Stand
(v. i.) A weight of from two hundred and fifty to three hundred pounds, -- used in weighing pitch. |
Stand-by
(n.) One who, or that which, stands by one in need |
standdown
stand-down | (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action |
| one-night stand | a performance in one place on one night only |
| one-night stand | a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night, he ran through a series of loveless one-night stands |
| stand | a defensive effort, the army made a final stand at the Rhone |
| stand | a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance, a one-night stand |
Little Bighorn
Battle of Little Bighorn
Battle of the Little Bighorn
Custer's Last Stand | a battle in Montana near the Little Bighorn River between United States cavalry under Custer and several groups of Native Americans (), Custer was pursuing Sioux led by Sitting Bull, Custer underestimated the size of the Sioux forces (which were supported by Cheyenne warriors) and was killed along with all his command |
bandstand
outdoor stage
stand | a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air |
base
pedestal
stand | a support or foundation, the base of the lamp |
clothes tree
coat tree
coat stand | an upright pole with pegs or hooks on which to hang clothing |
| cruet-stand | a stand for cruets containing various condiments |
grandstand
covered stand | a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof |
music stand
music rack | a light stand for holding sheets of printed music |
rack
stand | a support for displaying various articles, the newspapers were arranged on a rack |
| reviewing stand | a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed |
| stall stand sales booth | a booth where articles are displayed for sale |
| stand | tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade) |
| stand | a small table for holding articles of various kinds, a bedside stand |
| washstand wash-hand stand | furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term |
witness box
witness stand | a box enclosure for a witness when testifying |
point of view
viewpoint
stand
standpoint | a mental position from which things are viewed, we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians, teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events |
stand
standstill
tie-up | an interruption of normal activity |
| home stand | a series of successive games played at a team's home field or court |
| stand | a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area, they cut down a stand of trees |
| stand | the position where a thing or person stands |
stand-in
substitute
relief
reliever backup
backup man
fill-in | someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult), the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes, we need extra employees for summer fill-ins |
standdown
stand-down | a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness |
| stand oil | a thick oil comprised of linseed, tung, or soya oils which have been heated to over C |
c digest endure
stick out
stomach
bear
stand
tolerate
support brook
abide
suffer
put up
bac | put up with something or somebody unpleasant, I cannot bear his constant criticism, The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks, he learned to tolerate the heat, She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage |
stand for
hold still for | tolerate or bear, I won't stand for this kind of behavior! |
| stand | have or maintain a position or stand on an issue, Where do you stand on the War? |
insist
take a firm stand | be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge, I must insist! |
stand pat
stand firm
hold firm
stand fast | refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief |
typify
symbolize
symbolise
stand for represent | express indirectly by an image, form, or model, be a symbol, What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize? |
stand up
stick up | defend against attack or criticism, He stood up for his friend, She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student |
| mean intend signify stand for | denote or connote, `maison' means `house' in French, An example sentence would show what this word means |
testify attest take the stand
bear witness | give testimony in a court of law |
resist stand
fend | withstand the force of something, The trees resisted her, stand the test of time, The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow |
resist
hold out
withstand
stand firm | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something |
| stand out | be stubborn in resolution or resistance |
| stand up | refuse to back down, remain solid under criticism or attack |
| stand | be available for stud services, male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females |
stand
stand up | be standing, be upright, We had to stand for the entire performance! |
| stand back | stand away from an object or person, He stood back to look at her |
| stand stand up place upright | put into an upright position, Can you stand the bookshelf up? |
| stand still | remain in place, hold still, remain fixed or immobile, Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by |
| stand out | steer away from shore, of ships |
arise
rise uprise get up stand up | rise to one's feet, The audience got up and applauded |
bristle
uprise stand up | rise up as in fear, The dog's fur bristled, It was a sight to make one's hair uprise! |
substitute sub
stand in
fill in | be a substitute, The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague, The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet |
stand guard
stand watch
keep guard
stand sentinel | watch over so as to protect, We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves, The jewels over which they kept guard were stolen |