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Noun stand has 12 senses

base, pedestal, stand - a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
--₁ is a kind of support
--₁ has particulars: brass monkey; staddle; trivet; trivet
stand - the position where a thing or person stands
--₂ is a kind of position, place
--₂ has particulars: cabstand, taxistand, taxi rank
Derived forms: verb stand₁₀, verb stand₉, verb stand₁
stand - a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area; "they cut down a stand of trees"
--₃ is a kind of vegetation, flora
stand - a small table for holding articles of various kinds; "a bedside stand"
--₄ is a kind of table
--₄ has particulars: lectern, reading desk
rack, stand - a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
--₅ is a kind of support
--₅ has parts: spit
--₅ has particulars:
bier; cruet-stand; dress rack; magazine rack; music stand, music rack; spice rack; tripod
stand, standstill, tie-up - an interruption of normal activity
--₆ is a kind of stop, halt

Derived form: verb stand₇
point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint - a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"
--₇ is a kind of position, stance, posture
--₇ has particulars: cityscape; landscape; slant, angle; complexion
Derived forms: verb stand₅, verb stand₄, verb stand₃, verb stand₂
stall, stand, sales booth - a booth where articles are displayed for sale
--₈ is a kind of booth
--₈ has particulars: coffee stall; newsstand
stand - a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance; "a one-night stand"
--₉ is a kind of stop, stopover, layover
stand, stands - tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
--₁₀ is a kind of tiered seats
--₁₀ is a part of
ballpark, park; stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium
--₁₀ has particulars: bleachers; grandstand, covered stand; reviewing stand
bandstand, outdoor stage, stand - a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
--₁₁ is a kind of platform
stand - a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"
--₁₂ is a kind of defense, defence, defensive measure
--₁₂ has particulars: repulsion, standoff
Derived form: verb stand₁₁

Verb stand has 12 senses

stand, stand up - be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"
--₁ is one way to rest
Antonyms: sit, sit down, lie

Derived forms: noun stand₂, noun standee₁, noun stander₁, noun standing₂, noun stance₁
Sample sentence:
The chairs stand in the corner
stand - be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"
--₂ is one way to be

Derived form: noun stand₇
Sample sentences:
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
stand - occupy a place or location, also metaphorically; "We stand on common ground"
--₃ is one way to be

Derived form: noun stand₇
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
stand, remain firm - hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"
--₄ is one way to resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
Antonyms: yield, relent, soften

Derived form: noun stand₇
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
stand - have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?"
--₅ is one way to judge

Derived forms: noun stand₇, noun stance₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
--₆ is one way to permit, allow, let, countenance
Sample sentence:
Sam cannot stand Sue
stand - remain inactive or immobile; "standing water"
--₇ is one way to stay, remain, rest

Derived form: noun stand₆
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
stand - be in effect; be or remain in force; "The law stands!"
--₈ is one way to continue
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
stand - be tall; have a height of; copula; "She stands 6 feet tall"
--₉ is one way to measure

Derived form: noun stand₂
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
stand, stand up, place upright - put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"
--₁₀ is one way to put, set, place, pose, position, lay

Derived forms: noun stand₂, noun standard₅
Sample sentence:
They stand the bags on the table
resist, stand, fend - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
--₁₁ is one way to fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend

Derived form: noun stand₁₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
stand - be available for stud services; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females"
--₁₂ is one way to serve, service
Sample sentence:
Something ----s