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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STAND, v.i. pret. and pp. stood. [This verb, if from the root of G., is a derivative from the noun, which is formed from the participle of the original verb. In this case, the noun should properly precede the verb. It may be here remarked that if stan is the radical word, stand and L. Sto cannot be from the same stock. But stand in the pret. is stood, and sto forms steti. This induces a suspicion that stan is not the root of stand, but that n is casual. I am inclined however to believe these words to be from different roots. The Russ. Stoyu, to stand, is the L. sto, but it signifies also to be, to exist, being the substantive verb.]
1. To be upon the feet, as an animal; not to sit, kneel or lie.
The absolution to be pronounced by the priest alone, standing.
And the king turned his face about and blessed all the congregation of Israel, and all the congregation of Israel stood. 1 Kings 8.
2. To be erect, supported by the roots, as a tree or other plant. Notwithstanding the violence of the wind, the tree yet stands.
3. To be on its foundation; not to be overthrown or demolished; as, an old castle is yet standing.
4. To be placed or situated; to have a certain position or location. Paris stands on the Seine. London stands on the Thames.
5. To remain upright, in a moral sense; not to fall.
To stand or fall, free in thy own arbitrement it lies.
6. To become erect.
Mute and amazd, my hair with horror stood.
7. To stop; to halt; not to proceed.
I charge thee, stand, and tell thy name.
8. To stop; to be at a stationary point.
Say, at what part of nature will they stand?
9. To be in a state of fixedness; hence, to continue; to endure. Our constitution has stood nearly forty years. It is hoped it will stand for ages.
Commonwealth by virtue ever stood.
10. To be fixed or steady; not to vacillate. His mind stands unmoved.
11. To be in or to maintain a posture of resistance or defense. Approach with charged bayonets; the enemy will not stand.
The king granted the Jews to stand for their life. ESther 8.
12. To be placed with regard to order or rank. Note the letter that stands first in order. Gen. Washington stood highest in public estimation. Christian charity stands first in the rank of gracious affections.
13. To be in particular state; to be, emphatically expressed, that is, to be fixed or set; the primary sense of the substantive verb. How does the value of wheat stand? God stands in no need of our services, but we always stand in need of his aid and his mercy.
Accomplish what your signs foreshow; I stand resignd.
14. To continue unchanged or valid; not to fail or become void.
No condition of our peace can stand.
My mercy will I keep for him, and my covenant shall stand fast with him. Psalms 89.
15. To consist; to have its being and essence.
Sacrifices--which stood only in meats and drinks. Hebrews 9.
16. To have a place.
This excellent man, who stood not on the advantage-ground before, provoked men of all qualities.
17. To be in any state. Let us see how our matters stand.
As things now stand with us--
18. To be in particular respect or relation; as, to stand godfather to one. We ought to act according to the relation we stand in towards each other.
19. To be, with regard to state of mind.
Stand in awe, and sin not. Psalms 4.
20. To succeed; to maintain ones ground; not to fail; to be acquitted; to be safe.
Readers by whose judgment I would stand or fall--
21. To hold a course at sea; as, to stand from the shore; to stand for the harbor.
From the same parts of heavn his navy stands.
22. To have a direction.
The wand did not really stand to the metal, when placed under it.
23. To offer ones self as a candidate.
He stood to be elected one of the proctors of the university.
24. To place ones self; to be placed.
I stood between the Lord and you at that time-- Deutoronomy 5.
25. To stagnate; not to flow.
--Or the black water of Pomptina stands.
26. To be satisfied or convinced.
Though Page be a secure fool, and stand so firmly on his wifes frailty--
27. To make delay. I cannot stand to examine every particular.
28. To persist; to persevere.
Never stand in a lie when thou art accused.
29. To adhere; to abide.
Despair would stand to the sword.
30. To be permanent; to endure; not to vanish or fade ; as, the color will stand.
To stand by,
1. To be near; to be a spectator; to be present. I stood by when the operation was performed. This phrase generally implies that the person is inactive, or takes no part in what is done. In seamens language, to stand by is to attend and be ready. Stand by the haliards.
2. To be aside; to be placed aside with disregard.
In the mean time, we let the commands stand by neglected.
3. To maintain; to defend; to support; not to desert. I will stand by my friend to the last. Let us stand by our country. To stand by the Arundelian marbles, in Pope, is to defend or support their genuineness.
4. To rest on for support; to be supported.
This reply standeth by conjecture.
To stand for,
1. To offer ones self as a candidate.
How many stand for consulships?--Three.
2. To side with; to support; to maintain, or to profess or attempt to maintain. We all stand for freedom, for our rights or claims.
3. To be in the place of; to be the substitute or representative of. A cipher at the left hand of a figure stands for nothing.
I will not trouble myself, whether these names stand for the same thing, or really include one another.
4. In seamens language, to direct the course towards.
To stand from, to direct the course from.
To stand one in, to cost. The coat stands him in twenty dollars.
To stand in, or stand in for, in seamens language, is to direct a course towards land or a harbor.
To stand off,
1. To keep at a distance.
2. Not to comply.
3. To keep at a distance in friendship or social intercourse; to forbear intimacy.
We stand off from an acquaintance with God.
4. To appear prominent; to have relief.
Picture is best when it standeth off, as if it were carved.
To stand off, or off from, in seamens language, is to direct the course from land.
To stand off and on, is to sail towards land and then from it.
To stand out,
1. To project; to be prominent.
Their eyes stand out with fatness. Psalms 73.
2. To persist in opposition or resistance; not to yield or comply; not to give way or recede.
His spirit is come in, that so stood out against the holy church.
3. With seamen, to direct the course from land or a harbor.
To stand to,
1. To ply; to urge efforts; to persevere.
Stand to your tackles, mates, and stretch your oars.
2. To remain fixed in a purpose or opinion.
I still stand to it, that this is his sense.
3. To abide by; to adhere; as to a contract, assertion, promise, etc.; as, to stand to an award; to stand to ones word.
4. Not to yield; not to fly; to maintain the ground.
Their lives and fortunes were put in safety, whether they stood to it or ran away.
To stand to sea, to direct the course from land.
To stand under, to undergo; to sustain.
To stand up,
1. To rise from sitting; to be on the feet.
2. To arise in order to gain notice.
Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of such things as I supposed. Acts 25.
3. To make a party.
When we stood up about the corn--
To stand up for, to defend; to justify; to support, or attempt to support; as, to stand up for the administration.
To stand upon,
1. To concern; to interest. Does it not stand upon them to examine the grounds of their opinion? This phrase is, I believe, obsolete; but we say, it stands us in hand, that is, it is our concern, it is for our interest.
2. To value; to pride.
We highly esteem and stand much upon our birth.
3. To insist; as, to stand upon security.
To stand with, to be consistent. The faithful servants of God will receive what they pray for, so far as stands with his purposes and glory.
It stands with reason that they should be rewarded liberally.
To stand together, is used, but the last two phrases are not in very general use, and are perhaps growing obsolete.
To stand against, to oppose; to resist.
To stand fast, to be fixed; to be unshaken or immovable.
To stand in hand, to be important to ones interest; to be necessary or advantageous. It stands us in hand to be on good terms with our neighbors.
STAND, v.t.
1. To endure; to sustain; to bear. I cannot stand the cold or the heat.
2. To endure; to resist without yielding or receding.
So had I stood the shock of angry fat.
He stood the furious foe.
3. To await; to suffer; to abide by.
Bid him disband the legions--and stand the judgment of a Roman senate.
To stand ones ground, to deep the ground or station one has taken; to maintain ones position; in a literal or figurative sense; as, an army stands its ground, when it is not compelled to retreat. A man stands his ground in an argument, when he is able to maintain it, or is not refuted.
To stand it, to bear; to be able to endure; or to maintain ones ground or state; a popular phrase.
To stand trial, is to sustain the trial or examination of a cause; not to give up without trial.
STAND, n.
1. A stop; a halt; as, to make a stand; to come to a stand, either in walking or in any progressive business.
The horse made a stand, when he charged them and routed them.
2. A station; a place or post where one stands; or a place convenient for persons to remain for any purpose. The sellers of fruit have their several stands in the market.
I took my stand upon an eminence.
3. Rank; post; station.
Father, since your fortune did attain so high a stand, I mean not to descend.
[In lieu of this, standing is now used. He is a man of high standing in his own country.]
4. The act of opposing.
We have come off like Romans; neither foolish in our stands, nor cowardly in retire.
5. The highest point; or the ultimate point of progression, where a stop is made, and regressive motion commences. The population of the world will not come to a stand, while the means of subsistence can be obtained. The prosperity of the Roman empire came to a stand in the reign of Augustus; after which it declined.
Vice is at stand, and at the highest flow.
6. A young tree, usually reserved when the other trees are cut. [English.]
7. A small table; as a candle-stand; or any frame on which vessels and utensils may be laid.
8. In commerce, a weight of from two hundred and a half to three hundred of pitch.
9. Something on which a thing rests or is laid; as a hay-stand.
Stand of arms, in military affairs, a musket with its usual appendages, as a bayonet, cartridge box, etc.
To be at a stand, to stop on account of some doubt or difficulty; hence, to be perplexed; to be embarrassed; to hesitate what to determine, or what to do.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp" [syn: base, pedestal, stand]
2: the position where a thing or person stands
3: a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area; "they cut down a stand of trees"
4: a small table for holding articles of various kinds; "a bedside stand"
5: a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack" [syn: rack, stand]
6: an interruption of normal activity [syn: stand, standstill, tie-up]
7: 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" [syn: point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint]
8: a booth where articles are displayed for sale [syn: stall, stand, sales booth]
9: a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance; "a one-night stand"
10: tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
11: a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air [syn: bandstand, outdoor stage, stand]
12: a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone" v
1: be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!" [syn: stand, stand up] [ant: lie, sit, sit down]
2: be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"
3: occupy a place or location, also metaphorically; "We stand on common ground"
4: hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!" [syn: stand, remain firm] [ant: relent, soften, yield]
5: 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" [syn: digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up]
6: have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?"
7: remain inactive or immobile; "standing water"
8: be in effect; be or remain in force; "The law stands!"
9: be tall; have a height of; copula; "She stands 6 feet tall"
10: put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?" [syn: stand, stand up, place upright]
11: 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" [syn: resist, stand, fend]
12: be available for stud services; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females"

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (stood; standing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English standan; akin to Old High German stantan, st?n to stand, Latin stare, Greek histanai to cause to stand, set, histasthai to stand, be standing Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to support oneself on the feet in an erect position b. to be a specified height when fully erect <stands six feet two> c. to rise to an erect position 2. a. to take up or maintain a specified position or posture <stand aside> <can you stand on your head> b. to maintain one's position <stand firm> 3. to be in a particular state or situation <stands accused> 4. to hold a course at sea 5. obsolete hesitate 6. a. to have or maintain a relative position in or as if in a graded scale <stands first in the class> b. to be in a position to gain or lose because of an action taken or a commitment made <stands to make quite a profit> 7. chiefly British 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 stands 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 standing 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 stands> b. to remain valid or efficacious <the order given last week still stands> 12. of a male animal to be available as a sire — used especially of horses 13. to refuse additional cards (as in blackjack) transitive verb 1. a. to endure or undergo successfully <this book will stand the test of time> b. to tolerate without flinching ; bear courageously <stands pain well> c. to endure the presence or personality of <can't stand the boss> d. to derive benefit or enjoyment from <you look like you could stand a drink> 2. to remain firm in the face of <stand a siege> 3. to submit to <stand trial> 4. a. to perform the duty of <stand guard> b. to participate in (a military formation) 5. to pay the cost of (a treat) ; pay for <I'll stand you a dinner> <stand drinks> 6. to cause to stand ; set upright 7. to make available for breeding <stand a stallion> Synonyms: see bear • stander noun II. noun Date: 1590 1. a. a halt for defense or resistance b. an often defensive effort of some duration or degree of success <a goal-line stand> c. (1) a stop made to give a performance <a 6-game stand at home> (2) a town where such a stop is made 2. an act of stopping or staying in one place 3. a. a place or post where one stands b. a strongly or aggressively held position especially on a debatable issue <took a stand against higher taxes> 4. a. the place taken by a witness for testifying in court b. plural (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 or hunter) serving as a point of vantage 5. a. a small often open-air structure for a small retail business <a vegetable stand> <a hot dog stand> b. a site fit for business opportunity 6. a place where a passenger vehicle stops or parks <a taxi stand> 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

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. & n. --v. (past and past part. stood) 1 intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. on the feet or a base. 2 intr. be situated or located (here once stood a village). 3 intr. be of a specified height (stands six foot three). 4 intr. be in a specified condition (stands accused; the thermometer stood at 90°; the matter stands as follows; stood in awe of them). 5 tr. place or set in an upright or specified position (stood it against the wall). 6 intr. a move to and remain in a specified position (stand aside). b take a specified attitude (stand aloof). 7 intr. maintain a position; avoid falling or moving or being moved (the house will stand for another century; stood for hours arguing). 8 intr. assume a stationary position; cease to move (now stand still). 9 intr. remain valid or unaltered; hold good (the former conditions must stand). 10 intr. Naut. hold a specified course (stand in for the shore; you are standing into danger). 11 tr. endure without yielding or complaining; tolerate (cannot stand the pain; how can you stand him?). 12 tr. provide for another or others at one's own expense (stood him a drink). 13 intr. (often foll. by for) Brit. be a candidate (for an office, legislature, or constituency) (stood for Parliament; stood for Finchley). 14 intr. act in a specified capacity (stood proxy). 15 tr. undergo (trial). 16 intr. Cricket act as umpire. 17 intr. (of a dog) point, set. 18 intr. (in full stand at stud) (of a stallion) be available for breeding. --n. 1 a cessation from motion or progress, a stoppage (was brought to a stand). 2 a a halt made, or a stationary condition assumed, for the purpose of resistance. b resistance to attack or compulsion (esp. make a stand). c Cricket a prolonged period at the wicket by two batsmen. 3 a a position taken up (took his stand near the door). b an attitude adopted. 4 a rack, set of shelves, table, etc., on or in which things may be placed (music stand; hatstand). 5 a a small open-fronted structure for a trader outdoors or in a market etc. b a structure occupied by a participating organization at an exhibition. 6 a standing-place for vehicles (cab-stand). 7 a a raised structure for persons to sit or stand on. b US a witness-box (take the stand). 8 Theatr. etc. each halt made on a tour to give one or more performances. 9 a group of growing plants (stand of trees; stand of clover). Phrases and idioms: as it stands 1 in its present condition, unaltered. 2 in the present circumstances. be at a stand archaic be unable to proceed, be in perplexity. it stands to reason see REASON. stand alone be unequalled. stand and deliver! hist. a highwayman's order to hand over valuables etc. stand at bay see BAY(5). stand back 1 withdraw; take up a position further from the front. 2 withdraw psychologically in order to take an objective view. stand by 1 stand nearby; look on without interfering (will not stand by and see him ill-treated). 2 uphold, support, side with (a person). 3 adhere to, abide by (terms or promises). 4 Naut. stand ready to take hold of or operate (an anchor etc.). stand-by n. (pl. -bys) 1 a person or thing ready if needed in an emergency etc. 2 readiness for duty (on stand-by). --adj. 1 ready for immediate use. 2 (of air travel) not booked in advance but allocated on the basis of earliest availability. stand camera a camera for use on a tripod, not hand-held. stand a chance see CHANCE. stand corrected accept correction. stand down 1 withdraw (a person) or retire from a team, witness-box, or similar position. 2 Brit. cease to be a candidate etc. 3 Brit. Mil. go off duty. stand easy! see EASY. stand for 1 represent, signify, imply ('US' stands for 'United States'; democracy stands for a great deal more than that). 2 (often with neg.) colloq. endure, tolerate, acquiesce in. 3 espouse the cause of. stand one's ground maintain one's position, not yield. stand high be high in status, price, etc. stand in (usu. foll. by for) deputize; act in place of another. stand-in n. a deputy or substitute, esp. for an actor when the latter's acting ability is not needed. stand in the breach see BREACH. stand in good stead see STEAD. stand in with be in league with. stand of arms Brit. Mil. a complete set of weapons for one man. stand of colours Brit. Mil. a regiment's flags. stand off 1 move or keep away, keep one's distance. 2 Brit. temporarily dispense with the services of (an employee). stand-off n. 1 US a deadlock. 2 = stand-off half. stand-off half Rugby Football a half-back who forms a link between the scrum-half and the three-quarters. stand on 1 insist on, observe scrupulously (stand on ceremony; stand on one's dignity). 2 Naut. continue on the same course. stand on me sl. rely on me; believe me. stand on one's own feet (or legs) be self-reliant or independent. stand out 1 be prominent or conspicuous or outstanding. 2 (usu. foll. by against, for) hold out; persist in opposition or support or endurance. stand over 1 stand close to (a person) to watch, control, threaten, etc. 2 be postponed, be left for later settlement etc. stand pat see PAT(2). stand to 1 Mil. stand ready for an attack (esp. before dawn or after dark). 2 abide by, adhere to (terms or promises). 3 be likely or certain to (stands to lose everything). 4 uphold, support, or side with (a person). stand treat bear the expense of entertainment etc. stand up 1 a rise to one's feet from a sitting or other position. b come to or remain in or place in a standing position. 2 (of an argument etc.) be valid. 3 colloq. fail to keep an appointment with. stand-up attrib.a adj. 1 (of a meal) eaten standing. 2 (of a fight) violent, thorough, or fair and square. 3 (of a collar) upright, not turned down. 4 (of a comedian) performing by standing before an audience and telling jokes. stand up for support, side with, maintain (a person or cause). stand upon = stand on. stand up to 1 meet or face (an opponent) courageously. 2 be resistant to the harmful effects of (wear, use, etc.). stand well (usu. foll. by with) be on good terms or in good repute. take one's stand on base one's argument etc. on, rely on. Derivatives: stander n. Etymology: OE standan f. Gmc

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Stand Stand, v. i. (Card Playing) To be, or signify that one is, willing to play with one's hand as dealt.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Stand Stand, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Stood; p. pr. & vb. n. Standing.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae, Sw. st[*a], Goth. standan, Russ. stoiate, L. stare, Gr. ? to cause to stand, ? to stand, Skr. sth[=a]. [root]163. Cf. Assist, Constant, Contrast, Desist, Destine, Ecstasy, Exist, Interstice, Obstacle, Obstinate, Prest, n., Rest remainder, Soltice, Stable, a. & n., State, n., Statute, Stead, Steed, Stool, Stud of horses, Substance, System.] 1. To be at rest in an erect position; to be fixed in an upright or firm position; as: (a) To be supported on the feet, in an erect or nearly erect position; -- opposed to lie, sit, kneel, etc. ``I pray you all, stand up!'' --Shak. (b) To continue upright in a certain locality, as a tree fixed by the roots, or a building resting on its foundation. It stands as it were to the ground yglued. --Chaucer. The ruined wall Stands when its wind worn battlements are gone. --Byron. 2. To occupy or hold a place; to have a situation; to be situated or located; as, Paris stands on the Seine. Wite ye not where there stands a little town? --Chaucer. 3. To cease from progress; not to proceed; to stop; to pause; to halt; to remain stationary. I charge thee, stand, And tell thy name. --Dryden. The star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. --Matt. ii. 9. 4. To remain without ruin or injury; to hold good against tendencies to impair or injure; to be permanent; to endure; to last; hence, to find endurance, strength, or resources. My mind on its own center stands unmoved. --Dryden. 5. To maintain one's ground; to be acquitted; not to fail or yield; to be safe. Readers by whose judgment I would stand or fall. --Spectator. 6. To maintain an invincible or permanent attitude; to be fixed, steady, or firm; to take a position in resistance or opposition. ``The standing pattern of their imitation.'' --South. The king granted the Jews . . . to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life. --Esther viii. 11. 7. To adhere to fixed principles; to maintain moral rectitude; to keep from falling into error or vice. We must labor so as to stand with godliness, according to his appointment. --Latimer. 8. To have or maintain a position, order, or rank; to be in a particular relation; as, Christian charity, or love, stands first in the rank of gifts. 9. To be in some particular state; to have essence or being; to be; to consist. ``Sacrifices . . . which stood only in meats and drinks.'' --Heb. ix. 10. Accomplish what your signs foreshow; I stand resigned, and am prepared to go. --Dryden. Thou seest how it stands with me, and that I may not tarry. --Sir W. Scott. 10. To be consistent; to agree; to accord. Doubt me not; by heaven, I will do nothing But what may stand with honor. --Massinger. 11. (Naut.) To hold a course at sea; as, to stand from the shore; to stand for the harbor. From the same parts of heaven his navy stands. --Dryden. 12. To offer one's self, or to be offered, as a candidate. He stood to be elected one of the proctors of the university. --Walton. 13. To stagnate; not to flow; to be motionless. Or the black water of Pomptina stands. --Dryden. 14. To measure when erect on the feet. Six feet two, as I think, he stands. --Tennyson. 15. (Law) (a) To be or remain as it is; to continue in force; to have efficacy or validity; to abide. --Bouvier. (b) To appear in court. --Burrill. Stand by (Naut.), a preparatory order, equivalent to Be ready. To stand against, to opposite; to resist. To stand by. (a) To be near; to be a spectator; to be present. (b) To be aside; to be aside with disregard. ``In the interim [we] let the commands stand by neglected.'' --Dr. H. More. (c) To maintain; to defend; to support; not to desert; as, to stand by one's principles or party. (d) To rest on for support; to be supported by. --Whitgift. To stand corrected, to be set right, as after an error in a statement of fact. --Wycherley. To stand fast, to be fixed; to be unshaken or immovable. To stand firmly on, to be satisfied or convinced of. ``Though Page be a secure fool, and stands so firmly on his wife's frailty.'' --Shak. To stand for. (a) To side with; to espouse the cause of; to support; to maintain, or to profess or attempt to maintain; to defend. ``I stand wholly for you.'' --Shak. (b) To be in the place of; to be the substitute or to represent; as, a cipher at the left hand of a figure stands for nothing. ``I will not trouble myself, whether these names stand for the same thing, or really include one another.'' --Locke. To stand in, to cost. ``The same standeth them in much less cost.'' --Robynson (More's Utopia). The Punic wars could not have stood the human race in less than three millions of the species. --Burke. To stand in hand, to conduce to one's interest; to be serviceable or advantageous. To stand off. (a) To keep at a distance. (b) Not to comply. (c) To keep at a distance in friendship, social intercourse, or acquaintance. (d) To appear prominent; to have relief. ``Picture is best when it standeth off, as if it were carved.'' --Sir H. Wotton. To stand off and on (Naut.), to remain near a coast by sailing toward land and then from it. To stand on (Naut.), to continue on the same tack or course. To stand out. (a) To project; to be prominent. ``Their eyes stand out with fatness.'' --Psalm lxxiii. 7. (b) To persist in opposition or resistance; not to yield or comply; not to give way or recede. His spirit is come in, That so stood out against the holy church. --Shak. To stand to. (a) To ply; to urge; to persevere in using. ``Stand to your tackles, mates, and stretch your oars.'' --Dryden. (b) To remain fixed in a purpose or opinion. ``I will stand to it, that this is his sense.'' --Bp. Stillingfleet. (c) To abide by; to adhere to; as to a contrast, assertion, promise, etc.; as, to stand to an award; to stand to one's word. (d) Not to yield; not to fly; to maintain, as one's ground. ``Their lives and fortunes were put in safety, whether they stood to it or ran away.'' --Bacon. (e) To be consistent with; to agree with; as, it stands to reason that he could not have done so. (f) To support; to uphold. ``Stand to me in this cause.'' --Shak. To stand together, to be consistent; to agree. To stand to sea (Naut.), to direct the course from land. To stand under, to undergo; to withstand. --Shak. To stand up. (a) To rise from sitting; to be on the feet. (b) To arise in order to speak or act. ``Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed.'' --Acts xxv. 18. (c) To rise and stand on end, as the hair. (d) To put one's self in opposition; to contend. ``Once we stood up about the corn.'' --Shak. To stand up for, to defend; to justify; to support, or attempt to support; as, to stand up for the administration. To stand upon. (a) To concern; to interest. (b) To value; to esteem. ``We highly esteem and stand much upon our birth.'' --Ray. (c) To insist on; to attach much importance to; as, to stand upon security; to stand upon ceremony. (d) To attack; to assault. [A Hebraism] ``So I stood upon him, and slew him.'' --2 Sam. i. 10. To stand with, to be consistent with. ``It stands with reason that they should be rewarded liberally.'' --Sir J. Davies.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Stand Stand, n. [As. stand. See Stand, v. i.] 1. The act of standing. I took my stand upon an eminence . . . to look into thier several ladings. --Spectator. 2. A halt or stop for the purpose of defense, resistance, or opposition; as, to come to, or to make, a stand. Vice is at stand, and at the highest flow. --Dryden. 3. A place or post where one stands; a place where one may stand while observing or waiting for something. I have found you out a stand most fit, Where you may have such vantage on the duke, He shall not pass you. --Shak. 4. A station in a city or town where carriages or wagons stand for hire; as, a cab stand. --Dickens. 5. A raised platform or station where a race or other outdoor spectacle may be viewed; as, the judge's or the grand stand at a race course. 6. A small table; also, something on or in which anything may be laid, hung, or placed upright; as, a hat stand; an umbrella stand; a music stand. 7. A place where a witness stands to testify in court. 8. The situation of a shop, store, hotel, etc.; as, a good, bad, or convenient stand for business. [U. S.] 9. Rank; post; station; standing. Father, since your fortune did attain So high a stand, I mean not to descend. --Daniel. 10. A state of perplexity or embarrassment; as, to be at a stand what to do. --L'Estrange. 11. A young tree, usually reserved when other trees are cut; also, a tree growing or standing upon its own root, in distinction from one produced from a scion set in a stock, either of the same or another kind of tree. 12. (Com.) A weight of from two hundred and fifty to three hundred pounds, -- used in weighing pitch. Microscope stand, the instrument, excepting the eyepiece, objective, and other removable optical parts. Stand of ammunition, the projectile, cartridge, and sabot connected together. Stand of arms. (Mil.) See under Arms. Stand of colors (Mil.), a single color, or flag. --Wilhelm (Mil. Dict.) To be at a stand, to be stationary or motionless; to be at a standstill; hence, to be perplexed; to be embarrassed. To make a stand, to halt for the purpose of offering resistance to a pursuing enemy. Syn: Stop; halt; rest; interruption; obstruction; perplexity; difficulty; embarrassment; hesitation.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Stand Stand, v. t. 1. To endure; to sustain; to bear; as, I can not stand the cold or the heat. 2. To resist, without yielding or receding; to withstand. ``Love stood the siege.'' --Dryden. He stood the furious foe. --Pope. 3. To abide by; to submit to; to suffer. Bid him disband his legions, . . . And stand the judgment of a Roman senate. --Addison. 4. To set upright; to cause to stand; as, to stand a book on the shelf; to stand a man on his feet. 5. To be at the expense of; to pay for; as, to stand a treat. [Colloq.] --Thackeray. To stand fire, to receive the fire of arms from an enemy without giving way. To stand one's ground, to keep the ground or station one has taken; to maintain one's position. ``Peasants and burghers, however brave, are unable to stand their ground against veteran soldiers.'' --Macaulay. To stand trial, to sustain the trial or examination of a cause; not to give up without trial.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(stands, standing, stood) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you are standing, your body is upright, your legs are straight, and your weight is supported by your feet. She was standing beside my bed staring down at me... They told me to stand still and not to turn round... Overcrowding is so bad that prisoners have to sleep in shifts, while others have to stand. VERB: V prep, V adj, V • Stand up means the same as stand. We waited, standing up, for an hour. PHRASAL VERB: V P 2. When someone who is sitting stands, they change their position so that they are upright and on their feet. Becker stood and shook hands with Ben. VERB: V • Stand up means the same as stand. When I walked in, they all stood up and started clapping. PHRASAL VERB: V P 3. If you stand aside or stand back, you move a short distance sideways or backwards, so that you are standing in a different place. I stood aside to let her pass me... The policemen stood back. Could it be a bomb? VERB: V adv/prep, V adv/prep 4. If something such as a building or a piece of furniture stands somewhere, it is in that position, and is upright. (WRITTEN) The house stands alone on top of a small hill... VERB: V prep/adv 5. You can say that a building is standing when it remains after other buildings around it have fallen down or been destroyed. There are very few buildings left standing. VERB: V 6. If you stand something somewhere, you put it there in an upright position. Stand the plant in the open in a sunny, sheltered place. = place VERB: V n prep/adv 7. If you leave food or a mixture of something to stand, you leave it without disturbing it for some time. The salad improves if made in advance and left to stand. VERB: V 8. If you take or make a stand, you do something or say something in order to make it clear what your attitude to a particular thing is. He felt the need to make a stand against racism in South Africa... They must take a stand and cast their votes... N-COUNT: usu sing, oft N against/on n 9. If you ask someone where or how they stand on a particular issue, you are asking them what their attitude or view is. The amendment will force senators to show where they stand on the issue of sexual harassment... So far, the bishop hasn't said where he stands. VERB: where V on n, where V 10. If you do not know where you stand with someone, you do not know exactly what their attitude to you is. No-one knows where they stand with him; he is utterly unpredictable... VERB: where V with n 11. You can use stand instead of 'be' when you are describing the present state or condition of something or someone. The alliance stands ready to do what is necessary... The peace plan as it stands violates basic human rights. V-LINK: V adj, V 12. If a decision, law, or offer stands, it still exists and has not been changed or cancelled. Although exceptions could be made, the rule still stands... VERB: V 13. If something that can be measured stands at a particular level, it is at that level. The inflation rate now stands at 3.6 per cent... VERB: V at amount 14. You can describe how tall or high someone or something is by saying that they stand a particular height. She stood five feet five inches tall and weighed 120 pounds... She stood tall and aloof. VERB: V amount adj, V adj 15. If something can stand a situation or a test, it is good enough or strong enough to experience it without being damaged, harmed, or shown to be inadequate. These are the first machines that can stand the wear and tear of continuously crushing glass... VERB: V n 16. If you cannot stand something, you cannot bear it or tolerate it. I can't stand any more. I'm going to run away... How does he stand the pain? VERB: V n/-ing, V n/-ing 17. If you cannot stand someone or something, you dislike them very strongly. (INFORMAL) He can't stand me smoking. = bear VERB: V n/-ing 18. If you stand to gain something, you are likely to gain it. If you stand to lose something, you are likely to lose it. The management group would stand to gain millions of dollars if the company were sold... VERB: V to-inf 19. If you stand in an election, you are a candidate in it. (BRIT; in AM, use run) He has not yet announced whether he will stand in the election... VERB: V in n 20. A stand is a small shop or stall, outdoors or in a large public building. She bought a hot dog from a stand on a street corner. = stall N-COUNT: oft n N see also newsstand 21. A stand at a sports ground is a large structure where people sit or stand to watch what is happening. (BRIT) N-COUNT • In American English, stands is used with same meaning. The people in the stands at Candlestick Park are standing and cheering with all their might. N-PLURAL 22. A stand is an object or piece of furniture that is designed for supporting or holding a particular kind of thing. The teapot came with a stand to catch the drips. N-COUNT 23. A stand is an area where taxis or buses can wait to pick up passengers. Luckily there was a taxi stand nearby. N-COUNT: usu n N 24. In a law court, the stand is the place where a witness stands to answer questions. When the father took the stand today, he contradicted his son's testimony... N-SING: the N 25. see also standing 26. If you say it stands to reason that something is true or likely to happen, you mean that it is obvious. It stands to reason that if you are considerate and friendly to people you will get a lot more back... PHRASE: V inflects, usu it PHR that 27. If you stand in the way of something or stand in a person's way, you prevent that thing from happening or prevent that person from doing something. The British government would not stand in the way of such a proposal... PHRASE: V inflects 28. to stand a chance: see chance to stand up and be counted: see count to stand firm: see firm to stand on your own two feet: see foot to stand your ground: see ground to stand someone in good stead: see stead to stand trial: see trial

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. n. 1. Be upon the feet, rest on the feet. 2. Be erect, continue erect, remain upright. 3. Be placed, be situated, be located. 4. Remain, continue, abide, be fixed, endure, hold good, be permanent. 5. Stop, halt, pause. 6. Stay, be firm, be resolute, keep one's position, maintain one's ground, stand one's ground, be fixed, be steady. 7. Rank, have rank, hold a place. 8. Be (emphatically). 9. Be valid, have force, have validity. 10. Be a candidate. 11. (Naut.) Steer, hold a course. 12. Agree, consist, be reconciled, be compatible. 13. Rest, depend, have support. 14. Stagnate. II. v. a. 1. Endure, sustain, bear, weather, bear up against. 2. Resist (without flinching), oppose, withstand, stand against. 3. Abide, await, submit to, yield to, suffer, admit. 4. Put, place, set upright, fix. III. n. 1. Place, post, station, standing-place, position. 2. Station. 3. Stop, halt, stay. 4. Platform, raised station. 5. Small table. 6. Witness-stand. 7. Resistance, opposition. 8. Rank, post, station, standing. 9. Interruption, cessation, stop, stand-still, obstruction. 10. Difficulty, perplexity, hesitation, embarrassment. 11. Stall, booth.

Moby Thesaurus

Anschauung, abide, abide by, abide with, accept, adhere to, advocate, affirm, affirmance, affirmation, afford, allegation, allow, allude to, ambo, anchor, angle, angle of vision, announcement, annunciation, answer, apply, arise, arrest, assertion, asseveration, attitude, avail, averment, avouchment, avowal, back, baluster, balustrade, bandstand, banister, bar, barrow, base, basis, be, be contingent on, be equal to, be erect, be extant, be found, be in existence, be located, be met with, be present, be proof against, be situated, be still, be the case, be there, bear, bear up, bear up against, bear up under, bear with, beard, beetle, belief, bell, bench, betoken, bide, billet at, bivouac, blind alley, blow, blow to, board, booking, booth, borscht circuit, box, bracket, brake, brave, breathe, brook, buffet, bulge, bum around, burrow, camp, campaign for, carry on, cart, caryatid, cessation, challenge, champion, check, checkmate, circuit, clump, coast, colonize, colonnade, color, column, 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repel, repellence, repellency, replace, repose, represent, repulse, repulsion, reside, resign, resist, resistance, respect, rest, revolt, rise, roost, run, run for, run for office, run on, satisfy, say, say-so, saying, seat, second, secretaire, secretary, sentiment, serve, serve the purpose, set, set up, set up housekeeping, set up shop, settle, settle down, shaft, shout, show, show fight, side, side with, sight, signify, sit around, sit down, sit-down strike, situation, slant, slouch, slouch around, socle, spare, spare the price, spinney, sponsor, squat, staff, stage, staging, stalemate, stalk, stall, stance, stanchion, stand, stand around, stand at attention, stand at bay, stand at ease, stand behind, stand by, stand down, stand drinks, stand erect, stand fast, stand firm, stand for, stand for office, stand in, stand out, stand still, stand to, stand treat, stand up, stand up against, stand up for, stand up straight, stand up to, stand upright, standard, standing, standing place, standoff, standpoint, standstill, statement, station, status, stay, stay at, stay on, stay put, stem, step aside, stick, stick fast, stick out, stick to, stick up for, stillstand, stomach, stop, stopover, stoppage, stretch, strike, strike root, strive against, subbase, subscribe to, subsidence, subsidize, subsist, substitute for, suffer, suffice, support, surbase, survive, sustain, swallow, symbolize, sympathize with, system, table, take, take it, take residence at, take root, take up residence, take up with, tarry, thicket, tide over, toehold, tolerate, tour, tread water, treat, treat to, trunk, tuft, tussock, typify, uncooperativeness, undergo, understudy for, universe, uphold, upright, utterance, vaudeville circuit, venue, view, viewpoint, vouch, walkout, wane, waning, wear, wear well, weather, well afford, withdraw, withstand, withstanding, wood, word, work, work stoppage, workbench, writing table