stand

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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verb, noun
+ verb (stood, stood )
on feet / be upright
1 [V] to be on your feet; to be upright: 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. + Stand still while I take your photo. + We all stood around in the corridor waiting. + to stand on your head / hands (= to be upside down, balancing on your head / hands). + After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing.
2 [V] ~ (up) 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.
put upright
3 [VN +adv./prep.] to put sth/sb in an upright position somewhere: Stand the ladder up against the wall. + I stood the little girl on a chair so that she could see.
be in place / condition
4 [V +adv./prep.] (written) to be in a particular place: The castle stands on the site of an ancient battlefield. + An old oak tree once stood here.
5 [V-ADJ] to be in a particular condition or situation: The house stood empty for a long time. + 'You're wrong about the date-it was 1988.' 'I stand corrected (= accept that I was wrong).' + [V] 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.
be at height / level
6 [V-N] (not used in the progressive tenses) to be a particular height: The tower stands 30 metres high.
7 [V] ~ at sth to be at a particular level, amount, height, etc: Interest rates stand at 3%. + The world record then stood at 6.59 metres.
of car / train, etc.
8 [V +adv./prep.] to be in a particular place, especially while waiting to go somewhere: The train standing at platform 3 is for London, Victoria.
of liquid / mixture
9 [V] to remain still, without moving or being moved: Mix the batter and let it stand for twenty minutes. + standing pools of rainwater
offer / decision
10 [V] if an offer, a decision, etc. made earlier stands, it is still valid: My offer still stands. + The world record stood for 20 years.
be likely to do sth
11 [V to inf] to be in a situation where you are likely to do sth: You stand to make a lot from this deal.
have opinion
12 [V] ~ (on sth) to have a particular attitude or opinion about sth or towards sb: Where do you stand on private education?
dislike
13 [no passive] (not used in the progressive tenses) used especially in negative sentences and questions to emphasize that you do not like sb/sth: [VN] I can't stand his brother. + I can't stand the sight of blood. + I can't stand it when you do that. + [V -ing] She couldn't stand being kept waiting. + [VN -ing] I can't stand people interrupting all the time. + How do you stand him being here all the time?
survive treatment
14 [VN] used especially with can/could to say that sb/sth can survive sth or can TOLERATE sth without being hurt or damaged: His heart won't stand the strain much longer. + Modern plastics can stand very high and very low temperatures.
buy drink / meal
15 [no passive] to buy a drink or meal for sb: [VN] He stood drinks all round. + [VNN] She was kind enough to stand us a meal.
in election
16 (especially BrE) (AmE usually run) [V] ~ (for / as sth) to be a candidate in an election: He stood for parliament (= tried to get elected as an MP). + She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections.
Idioms: Idioms containing stand are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example stand on ceremony is at ceremony.
Phrasal Verbs: stand aside
1 to move to one side: She stood aside to let us pass.
2 to not get involved in sth: Don't stand aside and let others do all the work.
3 to stop doing a job so sb else can do it
stand back (from sth)
1 to move back from a place: The police ordered the crowd to stand back.
2 to be situated away from sth: The house stands back from the road.
3 to think about a situation as if you are not involved in it: It's time to stand back and look at your career so far.
stand by
1 to be present while sth bad is happening but not do anything to stop it: How can you stand by and see him accused of something he didn't do?
related noun BYSTANDER
2 to be ready for action: The troops are standing by.
related noun STANDBY
stand by sb to help sb or be friends with them, even in difficult situations: her famous song, 'Stand by your man'
stand by sth to still believe or agree with sth you said, decided or agreed earlier: She still stands by every word she said.
stand down
1 ~ (as sth) to leave a job or position: He stood down to make way for someone younger.
2 (of a witness) to leave the STAND in a court of law after giving evidence
stand for sth [no passive]
1 (not used in the progressive tenses) to be an abbreviation or symbol of sth: 'The book's by T.C. Smith.' 'What does the 'T.C.' stand for?'
2 to support sth: I hated the organization and all it stood for (= the ideas that it supported).
3 (not stand for sth) to not let sb do sth or sth happen: I'm not standing for it any longer.
stand in (for sb) to take sb's place
Synonym: DEPUTIZE
My assistant will stand in for me while I'm away.
related noun STAND-IN
stand out (as sth) to be much better or more important than sb/sth: Four points stand out as being more important than the rest.
See also - OUTSTANDING
stand out (from / against sth) to be easily seen; to be noticeable: The lettering stood out well against the dark background. + She's the sort of person who stands out in a crowd.
stand over sb be near sb and watch them: I don't like you standing over me while I am cooking.
stand up to be on your feet: There were no seats left so I had to stand up. + You'll look taller if you stand up straight.
stand sb up (informal) to deliberately not meet sb you have arranged to meet, especially sb you are having a romantic relationship with: I've been stood up!
stand up for sb/sth to support or defend sb/sth: Always stand up for your friends. + You must stand up for your rights. + She had learnt to stand up for herself.
stand up (to sth) to remain valid even when tested, examined closely, etc: His argument simply doesn't stand up to close scrutiny. + I'm afraid this document will never stand up in a court of law.
stand up to sb to resist sb; to not accept bad treatment from sb without complaining: It was brave of her to stand up to those bullies.
stand up to sth (of materials, products, etc.) to remain in good condition in spite of rough treatment
Synonym: WITHSTAND
The carpet is designed to stand up to a lot of wear and tear.
+ noun
opinion
1 [usually sing.] an attitude towards sth or an opinion that you make clear to people: to take a firm / strong stand on sth + He was criticized for his tough stand on immigration.
defence
2 [usually sing.] a strong effort to defend yourself or your opinion about sth: We must make a stand against further job losses. + the rebels' desperate last stand
for showing / holding sth
3 a table or an upright structure that goods are sold from, especially in the street or at a market
Synonym: STALL
a hamburger / ice cream / newspaper stand
See also - NEWS-STAND
4 (especially BrE) a table or an upright structure where things are displayed or advertised, for example at an EXHIBITION: a display / exhibition / trade stand + Oxford University Press's stand at the book fair
5 (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, NIGHTSTAND, WASHSTAND
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 - GRANDSTAND
in court of law
7 [usually sing.] = WITNESS BOX: He took the stand as the first witness.
in cricket
8 [usually sing.] 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.
for band / orchestra, etc.
9 a raised platform for a band, an orchestra, a speaker, etc.
See also - BANDSTAND
for taxis / buses, etc.
10 a place where taxis, buses, etc. park while they are waiting for passengers
Compare: TAXI RANK
of plants / trees
11 ~ (of sth) (technical) a group of plants or trees of one kind: a stand of pines
See also - HANDSTAND, ONE-NIGHT STAND
Idioms see FIRM adj.

Thesaurus dictionary

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v.

1 rise, arise, get up, Brit be upstanding:

We all stood when the master of ceremonies proposed a toast to McArthur.

2 Sometimes, stand up.

(a) set, place (upright), position, put, move; up-end:

Please stand the cabinet in the corner.

(b) stay, remain (standing):

Just for that you can go and stand in the corner!

3 endure, survive, tolerate, brook, countenance, face, confront, last through, abide, allow, accept, take, suffer, bear, withstand, undergo, experience, cope with, brave, stand or bear up under, stand for, withstand, stomach, weather, handle, Colloq put up with:

I could not stand another year in the tropics. She can stand neither hypocrites nor vanilla ice-cream.

4 continue, remain, persist, be or remain in effect or in force, prevail, obtain, apply, exist:

The law will stand as it is till it is rescinded or modified by the court.

5 stand by.

(a) support, defend, back, stand or stick up for, stand behind, be or remain loyal or faithful to, uphold, take the side of, side with, sympathize with, US go to bat for:

No matter what he did, she always stood by him.

(b) wait (in the wings), stand or wait or stay or remain on the sidelines, be or stand ready or available or accessible, be or stand in readiness:

Would you mind standing by in case we need your help?

(c) stick to, adhere to, support, maintain, persist in, affirm, reaffirm, confirm, abide by:

We shall stand by every word of the agreement.

6 stand down. resign, quit, step aside, withdraw:

When it was revealed that she was taking steroids, she agreed to stand down from the team.

7 stand for.

(a) symbolize, betoken, represent, signify, mean, be emblematic of, exemplify, epitomize, illustrate, typify, refer to, allude to:

The initials in P. G. Wodehouse's name stand for 'Pelham Grenville'.

(b) support, advocate, favour, sponsor, promote, espouse (the cause of), subscribe to, back, champion, lend support or one's name to, second:

Norma has always stood for the principles of democratic freedom.

(c) campaign for, be or present (oneself) as a candidate for, US stump for, run for:

Who will stand for chairman this year?

(d) See 3, above.

8 stand in. substitute (for), understudy (for), replace, relieve, double for, take the place of, US and Canadian pinch-hit (for), Colloq cover for:

If you can't get to the rehearsal, I'll stand in for you.

9 stand out.

(a) be prominent or conspicuous or noticeable, be notable or noteworthy:

With her green spike hairdo and a safety pin through her cheek, Kylie really stands out in a crowd. His farewell speech stands out in my mind as one of his best.

(b) protrude, project, stick out, jut out, bulge, obtrude, beetle, overhang, extend:

The balcony stands out over the village square.

10 stand up.

(a) stand, rise, arise, get to one's feet, get up:

The boys had been taught to stand up when a woman entered the room.

(b) endure, last, wear (well), survive:

Today's products, with their built-in obsolescence, don't stand up to long use.

(c) jilt, break or fail to keep an appointment with:

After waiting for two hours, he realized that he had been stood up.

11 stand up for. support, defend, take the side of, side with, champion, uphold, Colloq stick up for:

I shall never forget how you stood up for me when they accused me of cheating.

12 stand up to.

(a) confront, brave, challenge, encounter, dispute, question, resist, defy, withstand:

He's a coward when it comes to standing up to authority.

(b) resist, defy, withstand, endure, outlast, last through, suffer:

This material will stand up to years of abuse.

n.

13 position, attitude, stance, posture, policy, philosophy, point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, belief, opinion, sentiment, feeling, line:

I disagree completely with the Chancellor's stand on the economy.

14 defence, resistance, effort:

This campaign will be our last stand in trying to retrieve some of the market we lost.

15 stop, stopover, halt, stay; performance, show:

We do some one-night stands in the country before returning to Manchester.

16 counter, booth, stall, table; wagon or Brit waggon, barrow, cart:

He sells fruit from a stand in the street.

17 rack, frame, bracket; hatstand, coat-rack:

This stand is for displaying a china plate. I left my hat on the stand in your office.

18 staging, platform, dais, stage, staging, bandstand, summer-house:

We like to go to the stand in the park to hear the band play.

19 copse, grove, wood, thicket, brake, wood, Brit spinney, coppice:

Near the house was a small stand of beeches.

Collocation dictionary

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¹ effort to resist opposition

ADJ.

defiant, determined, firm, strong, tough | moral, principled | last, last-ditch | public

VERB + STAND

make, take

PREP.

~ against

to make a stand against industries that contribute to river pollution

| ~ on

He has taken a public stand on the issue of misuse of hospital funds.

² table/small shop

ADJ.

market, trade | hot-dog, newspaper, etc. | display, exhibition | information

VERB + STAND

have

Our company has a display stand at this year's fair.

| set up | man

We took it in turns to man the exhibition stand.

PREP.

at a/the ~

We can get a magazine at the newspaper stand.

| on the ~

I'll be on the stand for two hours. You'll find brochures on our new products on the stand.

³ furniture/equipment for putting sth on

ADJ.

hat, umbrella | microphone, music

PREP.

in/on a/the ~

There was some flute music open on the music stand.

¹ be on your feet/be upright

ADV.

upright | still

Stand still while I take your photo.

| barefoot | on tiptoe

She stood on tiptoe to reach the shelf.

| awkwardly, meekly, stiffly, uncertainly

He stood awkwardly in the doorway, not sure what to say.

| around, there

Don't just stand there?do something.

VERB + STAND

can/can't, could/couldn't

The roof was so low I could not stand upright.

| can/could barely/hardly

He felt so weak he could hardly stand.

PHRASES

be left standing

After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.

² tolerate sth

VERB + STAND

can/can't, could/couldn't

I can't stand that man!

| can/could hardly

³ be a candidate in an election

ADV.

successfully, unsuccessfully

PREP.

against

Two candidates will be standing against her.

| as

She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections.

| for

He is standing for Oxford East in the parliamentary election.

PHRASAL VERBS stand by

ADV.

idly, passively

Surely the world cannot stand idly by and let this country go through the agony of war yet again?

VERB + STAND

can/can't, could/couldn't stand up

ADV.

straight

You'll look taller if you stand up straight.

Concise English dictionary

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stood|stands|standingstænd
noun
+a support or foundation
+the position where a thing or person stands
+a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
+a small table for holding articles of various kinds
+a support for displaying various articles
+an interruption of normal activity
+a mental position from which things are viewed
+a booth where articles are displayed for sale
+a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
+tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
+a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
+a defensive effort
verb
+be standing; be upright
+be in some specified state or condition
+occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
+hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
+have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
+put up with something or somebody unpleasant
+remain inactive or immobile
+be in effect; be or remain in force
+be tall; have a height of; copula
+put into an upright position
+withstand the force of something
+be available for stud services

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