Collins English-English Dictionary

stand [stænd]

1. 1. vb [mainly intr] [also tr] to be or cause to be in an erect or upright position

2. 2. vb to rise to, assume, or maintain an upright position

3. 3. vb [copula] to have a specified height when standing

   to stand six feet

4. 4. vb to be situated or located

   the house stands in the square

5. 5. vb to be or exist in a specified state or condition

   to stand in awe of someone

6. 6. vb to adopt or remain in a resolute position or attitude

7. 7. vb [may take an infinitive] to be in a specified position

   I stand to lose money in this venture

   he stands high in the president's favour

8. 8. vb to remain in force or continue in effect

   whatever the difficulties, my orders stand

9. 9. vb to come to a stop or halt, esp temporarily

10. 10. vb (of water, etc) to collect and remain without flowing

11. 11. vb [often foll by at] (of a score, account, etc) to indicate the specified position of the parties involved

    the score stands at 20 to 1

12. 12. vb [also tr; when intr, foll by for] to tolerate or bear

    I won't stand for your nonsense any longer

    I can't stand spiders

13. 13. vt. [tr] to resist; survive

    to stand the test of time

14. 14. vt. [tr] to submit to

    to stand trial

15. 15. vt. [often foll by for] [chiefly Brit] to be or become a candidate

    will he stand for Parliament?

16. 16. vt. to navigate in a specified direction

    we were standing for Madeira when the storm broke

17. 17. vt. (of a gun dog) to point at game

18. 18. vt. to halt, esp to give action, repel attack, or disrupt an enemy advance when retreating

19. 19. vt. (of a male domestic animal, esp a stallion) to be available as a stud

20. 20. vt. [also tr] [printing] to keep (type that has been set) or (of such type) to be kept, for possible use in future printings

21. 21. vt. [tr] [informal] to bear the cost of; pay for

    to stand someone a drink

22. 22. n the act or an instance of standing

23. 23. n an opinion, esp a resolutely held one

    he took a stand on capital punishment

24. 24. n a halt or standstill

25. 25. n a place where a person or thing stands

26. 26. n [Austral and NZ] a position on the floor of a shearing shed allocated to one shearer

27. 27. n the shearing equipment belonging to such a position

28. 28. n a structure, usually of wood, on which people can sit or stand

29. 29. n a frame or rack on which such articles as coats and hats may be hung

30. 30. n a small table or piece of furniture where articles may be placed or stored

    a music stand

31. 31. n a supporting framework, esp for a tool or instrument

32. 32. n a stall, booth, or counter from which goods may be sold

33. 33. n an exhibition area in a trade fair

34. 34. n a halt to give action, etc, esp one taken during a retreat and having some duration or some success

35. 35. n [cricket] an extended period at the wicket by two batsmen

36. 36. n a growth of plants in a particular area, esp trees in a forest or a crop in a field

37. 37. n a stop made by a touring theatrical company, pop group, etc, to give a performance (esp in the phrase one-night stand)

38. 38. n [South African] a plot or site earmarked for the erection of a building

39. 39. n (of a gun dog) the act of pointing at game

40. 40. n a complete set, esp of arms or armour for one man

41. 41. n [military] the flags of a regiment

42. 42. n See also stand by stand down stand for stand in standoff stand on stand out stand over stand pat stand to stand up

43. 43. n [Etymology] Old English standan; related to Old Norse standa, Old High German stantan, Latin stare to stand; see stead