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stand

verb
 
/stænd/
/stænd/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they stand
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he / she / it stands
/stændz/
/stændz/
past simple stood
/stʊd/
/stʊd/
past participle stood
/stʊd/
/stʊd/
-ing form standing
/ˈstændɪŋ/
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Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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    on feet/be vertical

  1.  
     [intransitive] to be on your feet; to be in a vertical position
    • She was too weak to stand.
    • + adv./prep. 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)
    • + adj. Stand still while I take your photo.
    • stand doing something 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.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • erect
    • tall
    • upright
    • …
    verb + stand
    • be able to
    • can
    • be unable to
    • …
    phrases
    • be left standing
    • stand rooted to the spot
    See full entry
  2.  
     [intransitive] to get up onto your feet from another position
    • Everyone stood when the president came in.
    • stand up We stood up in order to get a better view.
    • I tried to stand up and found myself in agony.
    Synonyms standstand
    • get up
    • stand up
    • rise
    • get to your feet
    • be on your feet
    These words all mean to be in a vertical position with your weight on your feet, or to put yourself in this position.
    • stand to be in an vertical position with your weight on your feet:
      • She was too weak to stand.
      • Stand still when I’m talking to you!
      Stand is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how somebody stands, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what somebody does while they are standing: We stood talking for a few minutes. • He stood and looked out to sea.
    • get up to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position:
      • Please don’t get up!
    • stand up to be in a standing position; to stand after sitting:
      • Stand up straight!
      • Everyone would stand up when the teacher entered the classroom.
    stand, get up or stand up?Stand usually means ‘to be in a standing position’ but can also mean ‘to get into a standing position’. Stand up can be used with either of these meanings, but its use is more limited: it is used especially when somebody tells somebody or a group of people to stand. Get up is the most frequent way of saying ‘get into a standing position’, and this can be from a sitting, kneeling or lying position; if you stand up, this is nearly always after sitting, especially on a chair. If you want to tell somebody politely that they do not need to move from their chair, use get up: Please don’t stand up!
    • rise (formal) to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling or lying position:
      • Would you all rise, please, to welcome our visiting speaker.
    • get to your feet to stand up after sitting, kneeling or lying:
      • I helped her to get to her feet.
    • be on your feet to be standing up:
      • I’ve been on my feet all day.
    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.
    3.

    put upright

  3. [transitive] stand something/somebody + adv./prep. 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.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • erect
    • tall
    • upright
    • …
    verb + stand
    • be able to
    • can
    • be unable to
    • …
    phrases
    • be left standing
    • stand rooted to the spot
    See full entry
    4.

    dislike

  4.  
     [transitive, no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses) used especially in negative sentences and questions to emphasize that you do not like somebody/something synonym bear
    • stand somebody/something I can't stand his brother.
    • I can't stand the sight of blood.
    • I can't stand it when you do that.
    • stand doing something She couldn't stand being kept waiting.
    • stand to do something She couldn't stand to be kept waiting.
    • stand somebody/something doing something I can't stand people interrupting all the time.
    • How do you stand him being here all the time?
    Synonyms hatehate
    • dislike
    • can’t stand
    • despise
    • can’t bear
    • loathe
    • detest
    These words all mean to have a strong feeling of dislike for somebody/​something.
    • hate to have a strong feeling of dislike for somebody/​something. Although hate is generally a very strong verb, it is also commonly used in spoken or informal English to talk about people or things that you dislike in a less important way, for example a particular type of food: He hates violence in any form. • I’ve always hated cabbage.
    • dislike (rather formal) to not like somebody/​something. Dislike is a rather formal word; it is less formal, and more usual, to say that you don't like somebody/​something, especially in spoken English: I don’t like it when you phone me so late at night.
    • can’t stand (rather informal) used to emphasize that you really do not like somebody/​something:
      • I can’t stand his brother.
      • She couldn’t stand being kept waiting.
    • despise to dislike and have no respect for somebody/​something:
      • He despised himself for being so cowardly.
    • can’t bear used to say that you dislike something so much that you cannot accept or deal with it:
      • I can’t bear having cats in the house.
    can’t stand or can’t bear?In many cases you can use either word, but can’t bear is slightly stronger and slightly more formal than can’t stand.
    • loathe to hate somebody/​something very much:
      • They loathe each other.
      Loathe is generally an even stronger verb than hate, but it can also be used more informally to talk about less important things, meaning ‘really don’t like’: Whether you love or loathe their music, you can’t deny their talent.
    • detest (rather formal) to hate somebody/​something very much:
      • They absolutely detest each other.
    Patterns
    • I hate/​dislike/​can’t stand/​can’t bear/​loathe/​detest doing something.
    • I hate/​can’t bear to do something.
    • I hate/​dislike/​can’t stand/​can’t bear it when…
    • I really hate/​dislike/​can’t stand/​despise/​can’t bear/​detest somebody/​something.
    • I absolutely hate/​can’t stand/​loathe/​detest somebody/​something.
    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.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + stand
    • can
    • cannot
    • can hardly
    • …
    See full entry
    5.

    survive treatment

  5.  
     [transitive] used especially with can/could or will to say that somebody/something can survive something or can tolerate something without being hurt or damaged
    • stand something His heart won't stand the strain much longer.
    • Modern plastics can stand very high and very low temperatures.
    • stand doing something It can stand being dropped from a great height without breaking.
    • stand somebody doing something Can you stand me touching your hand or is it too sore?
    • stand to do something 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.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + stand
    • can
    • cannot
    • can hardly
    • …
    See full entry
    6.

    be in place/condition

  6.  
     [intransitive] + adv./prep. 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.
  7.  
     [intransitive] to be in a particular condition or situation
    • + adj. 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.
    8.

    in election

  8.  
     (especially British English)
    (North American English usually run)
    [intransitive] to be a candidate in an election
    • stand for something He stood for election in Colchester.
    • He stood for parliament (= tried to get elected as an MP).
    • stand as something 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.
    Topics Politicsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • successfully
    • unsuccessfully
    verb + stand
    • decide to
    • be allowed to
    preposition
    • against
    • as
    • for
    • …
    phrases
    • somebody’s decision to stand
    • stand for election
    See full entry
    9.

    be at height/level

  9. [intransitive] + noun (not used in the progressive tenses) to be a particular height
    • The tower stands 30 metres high.
  10. [intransitive] stand at something 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.
    11.

    of car/train, etc.

  11. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to be in a particular place, especially while waiting to go somewhere
    • The train standing at platform 3 is for London, Victoria.
    12.

    of liquid/mixture

  12. [intransitive] to remain still, without moving or being moved
    • Mix the batter and let it stand for twenty minutes.
    • standing pools of rainwater
    13.

    offer/decision

  13. [intransitive] 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.
    14.

    be likely to do something

  14. [intransitive] stand to do something 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
    15.

    have opinion

  15. [intransitive] stand (on something) to have a particular attitude or opinion about something or towards somebody
    • Where do you stand on private education?
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2

    16. buy drink/meal

  16. [transitive, no passive] to buy a drink or meal for somebody
    • stand something He stood drinks all round.
    • stand somebody something She was kind enough to stand us a meal.
    17. Word OriginOld 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.
Idioms Idioms containing stand are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example stand on ceremony is at ceremony. 

stand

noun
 
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    opinion

  1.  
     [usually singular] an attitude towards something or an opinion that you make clear to people
    • He has avoided taking a firm stand.
    • stand on something He was criticized for his tough stand on immigration.
    • stand against something I admire their principled stand against the war.
    Extra Examples
    • Newspaper reporters are free to take a stand on political issues.
    • The test questions ask students to take a stand on a given issue and support their position through information learned in the course.
    • The administration took no stand on the issue during the debate.
    • The artist asks questions in her work but does not take any clear stand.
    • He reiterated the stand he took immediately after the attacks of September 11.
    • I welcome his decision to resign, which totally vindicates my stand on this matter.
    • The President shows no sign of softening his stand.
    • I do not believe voters share his hypocritical stand on gay rights.
    • The country hardened its stand over cross-border ties.
    • I have reconsidered my stand on wearing fur as a fashion accessory.
    • We call on the government to clarify its stand.
    Topics Opinion and argumentb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • brave
    • defiant
    • determined
    • …
    verb + stand
    • make
    • take
    preposition
    • stand against
    • stand on
    See full entry
    2.

    defence

  2.  
     [usually singular] a strong effort to defend yourself or your opinion about something
    • They are willing to take a stand and defend what they believe in.
    • stand against something We must make a stand against job losses.
    • the rebels’ desperate last stand
    Extra Examples
    • to make a stand against industries that contribute to river pollution
    • The art industry is making a stand against companies which reproduce an artist's work without legal permission.
    • Now is the time to take a stand.
    • He never made any real stand on the question of regional independence.
    • I support him in his courageous stand against mass profiling and incarceration.
    • He was an icon of hope for the poor due to his courageous stand for justice.
    • People are saying that I took a brave stand, but I just did what I thought was right.
    • This scientist took a lonely stand against the status quo.
    • We need to take a tough stand on tax avoidance.
    • This was the site of the Modoe tribe's last stand against the army.
    • A pressure group about to be disbanded after almost half a century of campaigns is to make one last stand.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • brave
    • defiant
    • determined
    • …
    verb + stand
    • make
    • take
    preposition
    • stand against
    • stand on
    See full entry
    3.

    for showing/holding something

  3.  
     a table or structure that goods are sold from, especially in the street or at a market synonym stall
    • a lemonade/hot dog/newspaper stand
    • She sells fruit from a roadside stand.
    • The magazine sold out as soon as it hit the stands (= went on sale).
    see also news stand
    Extra Examples
    • We need someone to man the food stand for a few hours.
    • My parents had a vegetable and fruit stand in the market.
    • We passed a stand selling ice cream.
    • She runs a stand making hot Mexican food in the market.
    • The magazine will hit the stands in April.
    • I think this is the best fashion magazine on the stands right now.
    • We can get a local paper at the newspaper stand.
    • A crowd lined up outside her newspaper stand.
    • When I was a kid, I had a lemonade stand.
    • We can grab something to eat from the stand on the corner.
    • They were in line for the hot dog stand.
    • Route 66 is lined with hamburger stands.
    • There is a tea stand, but no hot food.
    • Barry was at the food stand buying sodas.
    • There are a couple of refreshment stands.
    • Melons are piled high on the fruit stand.
    Topics Shoppingb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • concession
    • farm
    • market
    • …
    verb + stand
    • set up
    preposition
    • at a/​the stand
    phrases
    • hit the stands
    See full entry
  4.  
     (especially British English) a table or a vertical structure where things are displayed or advertised, for example at an exhibition
    • a display/an exhibition stand
    • Oxford University Press’s stand at the book fair
    Extra Examples
    • I'll be on the stand for two hours.
    • Our company has a display stand at this year's fair.
    • The students set up their display stands and were interviewed by a panel of judges.
    • The large variety of exhibits on the stand was wonderful.
    • We took it in turns to man the exhibition stand.
    • You'll find brochures of our new products on the stand.
    • On the Ford stand, we noticed a new 150 bhp diesel engine.
    • They were at the convention with a stand promoting British cheese.
    • We are looking to set up stands at farmers' markets to spread the message of sustainable farming.
    • I picked my way through the hundreds of stands and exhibits.
    • Anyone who would like to have a stall or promotional stand at the festival can contact Michelle Clary.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • display
    • exhibition
    • trade
    • …
    verb + stand
    • have
    • set up
    • man
    • …
    preposition
    • at a/​the stand
    • on the stand
    See full entry
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    (often in compounds)     a piece of equipment or furniture that you use for holding a particular type of thing
    • a bicycle/microphone/cake stand
    see also hatstand, music stand, washstand
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • coat
    • hat
    • umbrella
    • …
    preposition
    • in a/​the stand
    • on a/​the stand
    See full entry
    6.

    at sports ground

  6. a large sloping structure at a stadium with rows where people sit or stand to watch the game
    • We had seats in the east stand.
    see also bandstand, grandstandTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

    7. in court

  7. (British English also witness box, North American English also witness stand)
     [usually singular] the place in court where people stand to give evidence
    • He took the stand as the first witness.
    8.

    in cricket

  8. [usually singular] the period of time in which two people who are batting (= hitting the ball) play together and score points
    • Clinch and Harris shared an opening stand of 69.
    9.

    for taxis/buses, etc.

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    a place where taxis, buses, etc. park while they are waiting for passengers     compare taxi rank see also bus stand

    10. of plants/trees

  10. stand (of something) (specialist) a group of plants or trees of one kind
    • a stand of pines
    11.

    of land

  11. (South African English) a piece of land that you can buy and use for building a house, etc. on
    • A developer bought the land and divided it into stands.
    12. see also handstand, one-night stand
    Word OriginOld 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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