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(of an object, building, or settlement) be situated in a particular place or position. be in a specified state or condition.
 
 

STAND FOR (phrasal verb) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary

To rise to an upright position on the feet. To assume or maintain an upright position as specified: stand straight; stand to one side. To maintain an upright position on the feet. To maintain an upright or vertical position on a base or support: The urn stands on a pedestal. To be placed or situated: The building stands at the corner.

To remain stable, upright, or intact: The old school still stands. To remain valid, effective, or unaltered: The agreement stands. To measure a specified height when in an upright position: stands six feet tall. To take up or maintain a specified position, altitude, or course: He stands on his earlier offer. We will stand firm. To be in a position of possible gain or loss: She stands to make a fortune.

To be in a specified state or condition: I stand corrected. We stand in awe of the view. To exist in a particular form: Send the message as it now stands. To be at a specified level on a scale or in an amount: stands third in her class; stands high in reputation.

To come to a stop; remain motionless. To remain stationary or inactive: The car stood in the garage all winter. To remain without flowing or being disturbed; be or become stagnant. Nautical To take or hold a particular course or direction: a ship standing to windward. To cause to stand; place upright. To engage in or encounter: stand battle. To resist successfully; withstand: stand the test of time; will not stand close examination. To put up with patiently or resolutely; bear: can’t stand the heat.

See Synonyms at endure. To submit to or undergo: stand trial. To tolerate and benefit from: I could stand a good night’s sleep. To perform the duty of: stand guard. Informal To treat someone or pay the cost of food or drink : She stood him to a drink. We’ll stand dinner.

A desperate or decisive effort at defense or resistance, as in a battle: made their stand at the river. A position or opinion one is prepared to uphold: must take a stand on environmental issues. A small rack, prop, or table for holding any of various articles: a music stand; a bedside stand. A group or growth of tall plants or trees: a stand of pine. To be ready or available to act.

To remain uninvolved; refrain from acting: stood by and let him get away. To remain loyal to; aid or support: stands by her friends. To keep or maintain: stood by her decision. Law To leave a witness stand.

To advocate or support: stands for freedom of the press. To put up with; tolerate: We will not stand for impertinent behavior. To stay at a distance; remain apart or aloof. To be based on; depend on: The success of the project stands on management’s support of it. To insist on observance of: stand on ceremony; stand on one’s rights. To refuse compliance or maintain opposition; hold out: stand out against a verdict.

To watch or supervise closely. To remain valid, sound, or durable: His claim will not stand up in court. Our old car has stood up well over time. To maintain one’s position against an attack. Used of a goalie. To oppose or resist change. To side with; defend. All rights reserved. Switch to new thesaurus. Based on WordNet 3. To adopt a standing posture.

Also used with up : arise , get up , rise , uprise , upspring. Idiom: get to one’s feet. To restore to or place in an upright or proper position. Also used with up : right. To put up with. Also used with for : abide , accept , bear , brook , endure , go , stomach , suffer , support , sustain , swallow , take , tolerate , withstand.

Idioms: take it , take it lying down. To pay for the food, drink, or entertainment of another : treat. To aid the cause of by approving or favoring: advocate , back , champion , endorse , get behind , plump for , recommend , side with , stand by , support , uphold. Idioms: align oneself with , go to bat for , take the part of. To aid the cause of by approving or favoring: advocate , back , champion , endorse , get behind , plump for , recommend , side with , stand behind , support , uphold.

To serve as an example, image, or symbol of: epitomize , exemplify , illustrate , represent , symbol , symbolize , typify. To serve as an official delegate of: represent , speak for. To act as a substitute: fill in , substitute , supply. Informal: pinch-hit , sub. To curve outward past the normal or usual limit: bag , balloon , beetle , belly , bulge , jut , overhang , pouch , project , protrude , protuberate , stick out. To be obtrusively conspicuous: glare , stick out. Idioms: stare someone in the face, stick out like a sore thumb.

To prove valid under scrutiny: hold up , prove out. Idioms: hold water , pass muster , ring true. To withstand stress or difficulty: bear up , endure , hold up. His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing. He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand up when the National Anthem is played. The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle. This law still stands.

There is now a factory where our house once stood. As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially? He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.

He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table. He will stand his trial for murder; I can’t stand her rudeness any longer. Let me stand you a drink! The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right. The stand was crowded. American a witness box in a law court.

The witness was asked to take the stand. The general’s standing orders must be obeyed. Fruit is a good stand-by when children get hungry between meals. It costs a lot less to travel stand-by. There was standing-room only on the bus. The horrible scream made his hair stand on end. He stood aside to let me pass. A crowd gathered round the injured man, but a policeman ordered everyone to stand back.

I couldn’t just stand by while he was hitting the child. The police are standing by in case of trouble.