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stand(verb)/stænd/ /stænd/Verb Forms- to be on your feet; to be in a vertical position
- She was too weak to stand.
- a bird standing on one leg
- Don't just stand there—do something!
- I was standing only a few feet away.
- We all stood around in the corridor waiting.
- to stand on your head/hands (= to be upside down, balancing on your head/hands)
- Stand still while I take your photo.
- We stood talking for a few minutes.
- People stood waiting for a bus in the rain.
- After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing.
Extra Examples- He felt so weak he could hardly stand.
- The man stood with his arms folded.
- She stands with her back to the camera.
- We stood side by side.
- The painting shows a figure standing on a river bank.
- People are shown standing or sitting in various poses.
- Please remain standing until the judge takes her seat.
- He stood stiffly in the middle of the room.
- That's me standing in the middle on the back row.
- She came and stood next to me.
- You have to stand outside to smoke.
- She stood silently staring at the screen.
- She stood shyly in the corner, sipping her drink.
- people standing in line at the supermarket
- Soldiers stood guarding the gates.
- They stood facing each other.
- As they stood watching, the building began to burn.
- He stood awkwardly in the doorway, not sure what to say.
- Her parents stood proudly at her side.
- I stood there staring at him.
- She stood on tiptoe to reach the shelf.
- She stood rooted to the spot, too afraid to move or speak.
- The roof was so low I could not stand upright.
- He stood and looked out to sea.
- He was standing on a chair, trying to change a light bulb.
- She stood by the window, gazing out.
- Stand still when I'm talking to you!
- She walks confidently, standing tall.
- He stood naked in front of the mirror.
- The kids were standing around chatting.
- There were several people standing at the counter.
- He grew up at 17 Leopold Strasse, where the house still stands.
- It was one of the few trees standing after the forest fire.
- They fought until only one man was left standing.
- These majestic trees have stood for hundreds of years.
- The wind damaged some of the crop so that it's no longer standing.
- Only a short portion of the fence is still standing.
- Most of the castle walls and both the towers still stand.
- to get up onto your feet from another position
- Everyone stood when the president came in.
- We stood up in order to get a better view.
- I tried to stand up and found myself in agony.
Extra Examples- She stood and walked out of the room.
- He stood up to shake my hand.
- The crowd stood and cheered.
- Stand up so we can see you.
- We have to stand up when the headteacher comes into the room.
- The man slowly stood and started walking towards us.
- When he stands up I see that he's over six feet tall.
- Christine suddenly stood up and said, 'I have to go.'
- She finished eating, stood and pushed her chair back.
- to put something/somebody in a vertical position somewhere
- Stand the ladder up against the wall.
- I stood the little girl on a chair so that she could see.
- used especially in negative sentences and questions to emphasize that you do not like somebody/something
SYNONYM bear
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bear_2 - I can't stand his brother.
- I can't stand the sight of blood.
- I can't stand it when you do that.
- She couldn't stand being kept waiting.
- She couldn't stand to be kept waiting.
- I can't stand people interrupting all the time.
- How do you stand him being here all the time?
Extra Examples- I can't stand that man!
- I can't stand bland food.
- One thing she can't stand is whining.
- Even with people I really can't stand, I try to be polite.
- You need to at least know if you can stand a person before you go travelling with them.
- Her friends can stand me, but they don't really love me.
- She couldn't stand the thought of being stuck with him all evening.
- Get out—I can't stand the sight of you!
- Get out—I can't stand to look at you!
- How can you stand it here?
- The two of them can barely stand each other.
- I used to love that album, though I can hardly stand it now.
- I just can't stand them talking about work non-stop.
- I can't stand it when he looks at me like that.
- She can't stand it when people are rude.
- I can't stand to listen to this garbage.
- I can't stand him looking at me like that.
- used especially with can/could or will to say that somebody/something can survive something or can tolerate something without being hurt or damaged
- His heart won't stand the strain much longer.
- Modern plastics can stand very high and very low temperatures.
- It can stand being dropped from a great height without breaking.
- Can you stand me touching your hand or is it too sore?
- I can't stand to see him suffer any more.
Extra Examples- He could stand the pain no more.
- How could she have stood such treatment for so long?
- Unable to stand the suspense, she opened the envelope.
- At last, unable to stand it any longer, she screamed at them to shut up.
- I'm not sure if the bookcase can stand any more weight.
- There is a limit to how much stress the crop will stand.
- I don't know how you can stand the heat.
- I gave up because I couldn't stand the pressure.
- The audience can stand about an hour before it starts to get restless.
- The grief of losing a child is more than anyone can stand.
- I couldn't stand the thought of never seeing him again.
- It was so bad, I couldn't stand to watch.
- I can't stand to touch it without flinching.
- It smells so bad that no-one can stand to come near it.
- She could barely stand to hear his name spoken without crying.
- She could barely stand hearing his name spoken without crying.
- They were unable to stand their father being treated with such disrespect.
- It will stand being heated to high temperatures.
- to be in a particular place
- The castle stands on the site of an ancient battlefield.
- An old oak tree once stood here.
- Books stood in piles in the corner.
Extra Examples- He points up to where a ruined building stands, surrounded by bare trees.
- The two buildings stand back-to-back.
- The stone manor house stands halfway up a hill.
- There was a farm down the lane from where our house stood.
- A mature sycamore tree stands at the bottom of the garden.
- Here and there, dark trees stand.
- The monument stood in the middle of an artificial lake.
- A grandfather clock stands in the hall.
- There was a gaping hole where the tower once stood.
- The hotel stood about 65 metres above sea level on the cliff.
- to be in a particular condition or situation
- The house stood empty for a long time.
- 'You're wrong about the date—it was 2008.’ ‘I stand corrected (= accept that I was wrong).'
- You stand accused of a terrible crime.
- You never know where you stand with her—one minute she's friendly, the next she'll hardly speak to you.
- As things stand, there is little chance of a quick settlement of the dispute.
Extra Examples- We stand ready to help if you ever need it.
- The machines stand idle because there is no one to operate them.
- The property stood vacant for about six years.
- His reputation deserves to stand higher than it does.
- Make sure you know where you stand before you commit to anything.
- I'd rather he was honest with me, then at least I'd know where I stand.
- Where do we stand? Are we going to be allowed to continue?
- Give me a call tomorrow and let me know how things stand then.
- As it stands (= in the current situation), there are two main sides to the debate.
- As it currently stands, takeovers by foreign companies need the approval of this committee.
- In the real world, as things currently stand, this rarely happens.
- to be a candidate in an election
- He stood for election in Colchester.
- He stood for parliament (= tried to get elected as an MP).
- She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections.
- Her friends persuaded her to stand.
Extra Examples- I have decided not to stand again.
- There are more than a dozen candidates standing.
- The company will make all its directors stand for re-election next year.
- Members of the Civil Service cannot stand for political office.
- He stood unsuccessfully for the party leadership.
- I'm standing for class president.
- He is standing for Oxford East in the election.
- She decided to stand as an independent.
- He was barred from standing as an MP.
- She stood as a Liberal in the June elections.
- He stood unsuccessfully as Mayor of New York.
- Two candidates will be standing against her.
- to be a particular height
- The tower stands 30 metres high.
- to be at a particular level, amount, height, etc.
- Interest rates stand at 3 per cent.
- The world record then stood at 6.59 metres.
- to be in a particular place, especially while waiting to go somewhere
- The train standing at platform 3 is for London, Victoria.
- to remain still, without moving or being moved
- Mix the batter and let it stand for twenty minutes.
- standing pools of rainwater
- if an offer, a decision, etc. made earlier stands, it is still available or relevant or still exists
- My offer still stands.
- The world record stood for 20 years.
- to be in a situation where you are likely to do something
- You stand to make a lot from this deal.
- Who stands to benefit the most?
- to stand to gain/lose something
- to have a particular attitude or opinion about something or towards somebody
- Where do you stand on private education?
- to buy a drink or meal for somebody
- He stood drinks all round.
- She was kind enough to stand us a meal.
Word Origin- Old English standan (verb), stand (noun), of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin stare and Greek histanai, also by the noun stead.
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