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Stand



Table of contents
1 Pronunciation
2 Verb
3 Transitive verb
4 Noun
5 Related terms
6 Dutch
7 Noun

Pronunciation

  • SAMPA: /'/
  • IPA: /'stænd/

Verb

to stand (stood, stood)

  1. to be upright, support oneself on the feet in an erect position
    Here I stand, wondering what to do next.
  2. to rise to one's feet (stand up)
    Stand up, walk to the refrigerator, and get your own snack.
  3. to remain motionless
    Do not leave your car standing in the road.

Translations

  • Dutch: staan, opstaan
  • Esperanto: starigi
  • French: être debout, se lever
  • Indonesian: berdiri, tegak
  • Japanese: 立つ (たつ, tatsu)
  • Romanian: sta în picioare (1), ridica (2)
  • Spanish: parar, pararse

Transitive verb

  1. to undergo; withstand; hold up
    The works of Shakespeare have stood the test of time.
  2. to tolerate
    I can't stand when people don't read the instructions.
  3. to place in an upright or standing position
    He stood the broom in a corner and took a break.

Translations

  • Romanian: fi supus (1)

Noun

  1. a device to hold something upright or aloft
    He set the music upon the stand and began to play.
  2. the platform on which a witness testifies in court
    She took the stand and quietly answered questions.
  3. a position; firm opinion; action for a purpose
    They took a firm stand against copyright infringement.
  4. a small group of trees.
    He hid in a small stand of pines.

Translations

Related terms


Dutch

Noun

stand m (diminutive: standje, plural: standen, plural diminutive: standjes)

  1. posture, position, bearing
  2. rank, standing, station
  3. score (of a game, match)
  4. (plural: stands) stand (e.g. on an exhibit)



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