banker's order noun

A standing order (qv under stand)

bank giro noun

A credit clearing system which enables transfer of money between accounts in UK banks

bank holiday noun

A weekday on which banks are legally closed, bills falling due on these being payable the following day, in England and Wales observed as a general holiday

bank interest noun

1. An amount paid by a bank to a depositor
2. An amount charged by a bank to a borrower

bank loan noun

An amount lent by a bank to a borrower for a specific period at an agreed rate of interest

bankˈnote noun

A note issued by a bank, which passes as money, being payable to the bearer on demand

bankˈ-paper noun

Banknotes in circulation

bank paper noun

A thin strong paper similar to but lighter than bond paper

bank pass book see bank book above.

bank rate noun

Until 1972 the rate at which the Bank of England was prepared to discount bills, replaced by minimum lending rate (qv), itself replaced in 1981 by the base rate

bank reserves plural noun

The cash reserve kept readily available by a bank for ordinary demands

bankˈroll noun

Money resources

transitive verb

To finance

bank statement noun

A summary, provided by the bank, of the transactions on a customer's account

bankˈ-stock noun

A share or shares in the capital stock of a bank

bank switching noun (computing)

The process of switching between one bank of memory and another to increase available memory

bank of issue

One that issues its own notes or promises to pay

break the bank

In gambling, to win from the management the sum fixed as the limit it is willing to lose on any one day

central bank

A national bank (eg in UK the Bank of England), which deals mainly with its own government and with other banks, eg regulating interest rates and managing the national debt

clearing bank

A bank which is a member of the London Clearing House

joint-stock bank

One whose capital is subscribed by a large number of shareholders

laugh (or cry) all the way to the bank

To be delighted (or (ironic) sorry) to be making a lot of money, esp undeservedly or as a result of sharp practice

merchant bank

One whose functions include financing transit of goods and providing financial and commercial advice

private bank

One carried on by fewer than ten persons

stand /stand/

intransitive verb (pat and pap stood; Scot stoodˈen, studdˈen; infinitive, Spenser, standˈen)

1. To be, become, or remain upright, erect, rigid, or still
2. To be on, or rise to, one's feet
3. To be a particular height, as in He stands six feet tall
4. To be steadfast
5. To have or take a position
6. To assume the attitude and duties of (guard, sentinel)
7. To be or remain
8. To be set or situated
9. To be likely, be in a position (to lose or gain something)
10. To come to a stop, be stationary or remain still
11. Used with and to introduce a second verb, eg stand and stare
12. To be set down
13. To hold a course or direction (with for; nautical)
14. To hold good
15. To endure, continue to exist
16. To be, at the moment in question, as in the score stands at 3 to 1, as things stand
17. To be a representative, representation or symbol (with for)
18. To be a candidate (with for)
19. (of a vehicle) to park, wait (N American)

transitive verb

1. To withstand
2. To tolerate
3. To endure
4. To sustain
5. To suffer, undergo
6. To abide by
7. To be at the expense of, offer and pay for
8. To station, cause to stand
9. To set erect, in place, or in position

noun

1. An act, manner, or place of standing
2. A taking up of a position for resistance
3. Resistance
4. An attitude or position adopted
5. The partnership of any two batsmen at the wicket, the period of time of the partnership, or the runs made during it (cricket)
6. A standing position
7. A standstill
8. A stoppage
9. A post, station
10. A stall or position occupied by a trader or an organization at an exhibition, for the display of goods, etc
11. A place, sometimes under cover, for awaiting game
12. A place for vehicles awaiting hire
13. A structure, with or without a roof, with sitting or standing accommodation for spectators, eg at a football or rugby game
14. A stop on tour to give one or more performances, or the place where it is made (theatre)
15. A platform
16. A witness box (N American)
17. A base or structure for setting things on
18. A piece of furniture for hanging things from
19. A company of plovers
20. A complete set, esp (Scot) a suit of clothes or armour
21. A shearer's position in a shed (Aust and NZ)
22. A standing growth or crop
23. A young tree left standing
24. A tub or vat

standeeˈ noun

1. A person standing as opposed to sitting (esp US)
2. A cardboard figure that is able to stand upright

standˈer noun

standˈing adjective

1. Established
2. Settled
3. Permanent
4. Fixed
5. Stagnant
6. Erect
7. Having a base
8. Done as one stands
9. From a standing position, without preliminary movement (eg standing jump, standing start)

noun

1. The action of someone who or something that stands
2. Duration or continuance
3. A place to stand in or on
4. Position, status or reputation in one's profession or in society
5. A current ranking within a graded scale, esp in sport
6. A right or capacity to sue or maintain an action

standˈ-alone adjective

(of a system, device, etc) able to operate unconnected to and unaided by any other

noun

A stand-alone system or device

standˈ-by noun

1. That which, or someone whom, one relies on or readily resorts to
2. Something or someone available for use in an emergency (see also on stand-by below)

adjective

(of an airline passenger, ticket, fare, etc) occupying, or for, an aircraft seat not booked in advance but taken as available, usu with some price reduction, at the time of departure

standˈ-down noun (military)

1. A return to normal duties after an alert
2. An off-duty period

standˈer-by noun (pl standˈers-by) (Shakespeare)

A bystander

stand first noun (press)

An introductory paragraph in bigger and/or bolder type summarizing the contents of a newspaper or magazine article

standˈ-in noun

A substitute

standing bed noun

A high bedstead, not a truckle bed

standing committee noun

One permanently established to deal with a particular matter

standing crop noun

1. A growing crop
2. The total biomass in a particular environment at a particular time

standing joke noun

A subject that raises a laugh whenever it is mentioned

standing-off dose noun (radiology)

The absorbed dose after which occupationally exposed radiation workers must be transferred to duties not involving further exposure

standing order noun

1. An instruction from a customer to his or her bank to make regular payments from his or her account (also called banker's order)
2. An order placed with a shopkeeper, etc for the regular supply of a newspaper or other goods
3. A military order with long-term application
4. (in pl) regulations for procedure adopted by a legislative assembly (also standing rules)

standing ovation noun

Applause from an audience that rises to its feet in its enthusiasm

standing rigging noun

The fixed ropes in a ship

standˈing-room noun

Room for standing, without a seat

standing stone noun (archaeology)

A great stone set erect in the ground, thought to be of religious significance to prehistoric peoples

standing wave noun

1. The pattern of maxima and minima when two sets of oppositely travelling waves of the same frequency interfere with each other (physics)
2. (in pl) a long-lasting layered cloud-formation seen in hilly regions (meteorology)

standˈ-off noun

1. A rugby halfback who stands away from the scrum as a link between scrum-half and the three-quarters (also stand-off half)
2. A tie, draw or deadlock (chiefly N American)
3. Any object that stands, projects or holds another a short distance away, eg on a ladder, an attachment that holds it away from the surface supporting it

standˈoff adjective

1. Standoffish (N American)
2. (of a missile) capable of being released at a long distance from its target

standoffˈish adjective

Inclined to hold aloof, keep others at arm's length

standoffˈishness noun

stand oil noun

A drying oil used in paints, varnishes, etc

standˈout noun

Someone or something exceptional or of high quality

standpattˈer noun (US)

1. Someone who refuses to accept or consider change
2. A political diehard

standpattˈism noun

standˈpipe noun

1. An open vertical pipe connected to a pipeline, to ensure that the pressure head at that point cannot exceed the length of the pipe
2. A pipe fitted with a tap, used to obtain water, eg from an attached hose

standˈpoint noun

A viewpoint

standˈstill noun

A complete stop

adjective

1. Stationary
2. Unmoving
3. Forbidding or refraining from movement

standstill agreement noun

An agreement between parties to respect the status quo, esp granting more time for repayment of a debt

standˈ-to noun

A precautionary parade or taking of posts

standˈ-up adjective

1. Erect
2. Done or taken in a standing position
3. (of a fight) in earnest
4. Delivering, or consisting of, a comic monologue without feed or other support

noun

1. Stand-up comedy
2. One who performs this
3. Something that stands upright, either independently or with a support to hold it in position
4. A broken date (between two people) (informal)

all standing

1. Everything remaining as it stands
2. Without unrigging
3. Fully clad

it stands to reason

It is only logical to assume

make a stand

To halt and offer resistance

one-night stand see under one

on stand-by

In readiness to provide assistance, or work, in an emergency

stand against

To resist

stand by

1. To support
2. To adhere to, abide by
3. To be at hand
4. To hold oneself in readiness
5. To prepare to work at
6. To look on without taking action

stand down

1. To leave the witness box
2. (esp of a member or members of the armed forces) to go off duty
3. To withdraw from a contest or from a controlling position

stand fast

To be unmoved

stand fire

To remain steady under the fire of an enemy (also figurative)

stand for

1. To be a candidate for
2. To direct the course towards (nautical)
3. To be a sponsor for
4. To represent, symbolize
5. To champion
6. To put up with, endure (informal)

stand from (nautical)

To direct the course from

stand in

1. To cost
2. To become a party
3. To have an understanding, be in league
4. To deputize, act as a substitute (with for)

stand in with

To support, act together with

stand low (printing)

To fall short of the standard height

stand off

1. To keep at a distance
2. To direct the course from (nautical)
3. To forbear compliance or intimacy (Shakespeare)
4. To suspend temporarily from employment

stand off and on (nautical)

To sail away from shore and then towards it

stand on

1. To continue on the same tack or course (nautical)
2. To insist on
3. To set store by (see also under ceremony)
4. To behove
5. To found upon

stand one's ground

To maintain one's position

stand one's hand, stand sam (informal), stand shot and stand treat

To treat the company, esp to drinks

stand on one's own (two) feet

To manage one's own affairs without help

stand out

1. To project, be prominent
2. Not to comply, to refuse to yield, take an independent stand (with against or for)

stand over

1. To keep (someone who is working, etc) under close supervision
2. To postpone or be postponed

stand pat (US)

1. To play one's hand in poker as it was dealt, without drawing any cards
2. To adhere to an established, esp political, principle, resisting all compromise (figurative)

stand to

1. To fall to, set to work
2. To back up
3. To uphold
4. To take up a position in readiness for orders

stand to gain, win, etc

To be in a position to gain, win, etc

stand up

1. To get to one's feet
2. To take position for a dance
3. To prove, or remain, valid
4. To be clad (with in)
5. To fail to keep an appointment with (informal)

stand up for

To support or attempt to defend

stand upon

1. To stand on
2. To attack (Bible)

stand up to

1. To meet (an opponent, etc) face to face, to show resistance to
2. To fulfil (an obligation, etc) fairly
3. To withstand (hard wear, etc)

stand well

To be in favour

stand with

To be consistent