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S0701600 (stănd)v. stood (sto͝od), stand·ing, stands v.intr.1. a. To rise to an upright position on the feet.b. To assume or maintain an upright position as specified: stand straight; stand to one side.2. a. To maintain an upright position on the feet.b. To maintain an upright or vertical position on a base or support: The urn stands on a pedestal.c. To be placed or situated: The building stands at the corner.3. a. To remain stable, upright, or intact: The old school still stands.b. To remain valid, effective, or unaltered: The agreement stands.4. To be or show a specified figure or amount: The balance stands at $500.5. To measure a specified height when in an upright position: stands six feet tall.6. To take up or maintain a specified position, altitude, or course: He stands on his earlier offer. We will stand firm.7. To be in a position of possible gain or loss: She stands to make a fortune.8. a. To be in a specified state or condition: I stand corrected. We stand in awe of the view.b. To exist in a particular form: Send the message as it now stands.9. To be at a specified level on a scale or in an amount: stands third in her class; stands high in reputation.10. a. To come to a stop; remain motionless.b. To remain stationary or inactive: The car stood in the garage all winter.11. To remain without flowing or being disturbed; be or become stagnant.12. Nautical To take or hold a particular course or direction: a ship standing to windward.13. To be available as a sire. Used of horses.14. Chiefly British To be a candidate for public office.v.tr.1. To cause to stand; place upright.2. To engage in or encounter: stand battle.3. a. To resist successfully; withstand: stand the test of time; will not stand close examination.b. To put up with patiently or resolutely; bear: can't stand the heat. See Synonyms at endure.4. To submit to or undergo: stand trial.5. To tolerate and benefit from: I could stand a good night's sleep.6. To perform the duty of: stand guard.7. Informal To treat (someone) or pay the cost of (food or drink): She stood him to a drink. We'll stand dinner.n.1. The act of standing.2. A ceasing of work or activity; a standstill or halt.3. A stop on a performance tour.4. The place or station where a person stands.5. A booth, stall, or counter for the display of goods for sale.6. A parking space reserved for taxis.7. A desperate or decisive effort at defense or resistance, as in a battle: made their stand at the river.8. A position or opinion one is prepared to uphold: must take a stand on environmental issues.9. stands Rows of wooden or metal benches placed one above another for people watching a sports event or a performance.10. Law A witness stand.11. A small rack, prop, or table for holding any of various articles: a music stand; a bedside stand.12. A group or growth of tall plants or trees: a stand of pine.Phrasal Verbs: stand by1. To be ready or available to act.2. To wait for something, such as a broadcast, to resume.3. To remain uninvolved; refrain from acting: stood by and let him get away.4. To remain loyal to; aid or support: stands by her friends.5. To keep or maintain: stood by her decision. stand down1. Law To leave a witness stand.2. To withdraw, as from a political contest.3. To end a state of readiness or alert.4. To go off duty. stand for1. To represent; symbolize.2. To advocate or support: stands for freedom of the press.3. To put up with; tolerate: We will not stand for impertinent behavior. stand in To act as a stand-in. stand off1. To stay at a distance; remain apart or aloof.2. To put off; evade.3. Nautical To maintain a course away from shore. stand on1. To be based on; depend on: The success of the project stands on management's support of it.2. To insist on observance of: stand on ceremony; stand on one's rights. stand out1. To protrude; project.2. To be conspicuous, distinctive, or prominent.3. To refuse compliance or maintain opposition; hold out: stand out against a verdict.4. Nautical To maintain a course away from shore. stand over1. To watch or supervise closely.2. To hold over; postpone. stand to To take up positions for action. stand up1. To remain valid, sound, or durable: His claim will not stand up in court. Our old car has stood up well over time.2. Informal To fail to keep a date with.Idioms: stand a chance To have a chance, as of gaining or accomplishing something. stand (one's) ground1. To maintain one's position against an attack.2. To refuse to compromise; be unyielding. stand on (one's) head Sports To make numerous sprawling or dramatic saves. Used of a goalie.stand on (one's) own/two feet To be independent and responsible for oneself. stand pat1. To oppose or resist change.2. Games To play one's poker hand without drawing more cards. stand to reason To be consistent with reason: It stands to reason that if we leave late, we will arrive late. stand up for1. To side with; defend.2. To stand up with. stand up to To confront fearlessly; face up to. stand up with To act as best man or maid of honor for (the groom or bride) at a wedding.

[Middle English standen, from Old English standan; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

stand′er n.

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vb (intr) 1. (Card Games) poker to refuse the right to change any of one's cards; keep one's hand unchanged2. to resist change or remain unchanged ˌstandˈpatter n

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stand pat - refuse to abandon one's opinion or beliefhold firm, stand fast, stand firminsist, take a firm stand - be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"hunker down - hold stubbornly to a position; "The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down"

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To be unyielding or inflexible in one's opinion, position, or decision. Despite laying out several convincing arguments, he stood pat on his decision about the project's direction. The coach is standing pat, even in the face of so much criticism.See also: pat, stand

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to stick firmly to one's position or opinions. I am going to stand pat on this issue. I thought you would stand pat in the absence of new information.See also: pat, stand

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Refuse to change one's position or opinion, as in We're going to stand pat on this amendment to the bylaws. This expression may be derived from the verb pat in the sense of "strike firmly and accurately." [Late 1800s] See also: pat, stand

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mainly AMERICANIf someone stands pat, they refuse to change something or they refuse to change their mind about something. High interest rates are considered the cause of the problem, but the German Bundesbank today said it's standing pat. Head coach Tom Higgins is standing pat on his team and will go with the same 40 men he used last week. Note: In the game of poker, if a player stands pat, they are satisfied with the hand dealt to them and do not exchange any of their cards. See also: pat, stand

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stick stubbornly to your opinion or decision. chiefly North American In the card games poker and blackjack, standing pat involves retaining your hand as dealt, without drawing other cards.See also: pat, stand

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(especially American English) refuse to change your mind about a decision you have made or an opinion you have: There has been a lot of controversy over the new proposals, but the government is standing pat. OPPOSITE: shift your groundSee also: pat, stand

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verbSee stand pat on somethingSee also: pat, stand

stand pat

1. To oppose or resist change.2. Games To play one's poker hand without drawing more cards.See also: pat, stand

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verb refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief

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