verb
We all stood when the master of ceremonies proposed a toast to McArthur
I could not stand another year in the tropics. She can stand neither hypocrites nor vanilla ice-cream
The law will stand as it is till it is rescinded or modified by the court
When it was revealed that she was taking steroids, she agreed to stand down from the team
If you can't get to the rehearsal, I'll stand in for you
I shall never forget how you stood up for me when they accused me of cheating
Sometimes, stand up
Please stand the cabinet in the corner
Just for that you can go and stand in the corner!
stand by
No matter what he did, she always stood by him
Would you mind standing by in case we need your help
We shall stand by every word of the agreement
stand for
The initials in P. G. Wodehouse's name stand for 'Pelham Grenville'
Norma has always stood for the principles of democratic freedom
Who will stand for chairman this year
stand out
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
The balcony stands out over the village square
stand up
The boys had been taught to stand up when a woman entered the room
Today's products, with their built-in obsolescence, don't stand up to long use
After waiting for two hours, he realized that he had been stood up
stand up to
He's a coward when it comes to standing up to authority
This material will stand up to years of abuse
noun
I disagree completely with the Chancellor's stand on the economy
This campaign will be our last stand in trying to retrieve some of the market we lost
We do some one-night stands in the country before returning to Manchester
He sells fruit from a stand in the street
This stand is for displaying a china plate. I left my hat on the stand in your office
We like to go to the stand in the park to hear the band play
Near the house was a small stand of beeches
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