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Another word for stand

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Verb

  1. To adopt a standing posture.

    Idioms:
    See also:

    rise

  2. To restore to or place in an upright or proper position.

    See also:

    horizontal

  3. To put up with.

    Idioms:
    See also:

    accept

  4. To pay for the food, drink, or entertainment of (another)

    Idioms:
    See also:

    pay

Idioms:

    stand behind

  1. To aid the cause of by approving or favoring

    2. stand by

  2. To aid the cause of by approving or favoring

    3. stand for

  3. To serve as an example, image, or symbol of

    4. stand for

  4. To serve as an official delegate of

    5. stand-in

  5. To act as a substitute

    6. stand out

  6. To curve outward past the normal or usual limit

    7. stand out

  7. To be obtrusively conspicuous

    8. stand up

  8. To prove valid under scrutiny

    9. stand up

  9. To withstand stress or difficulty

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Another word for stand

Noun

  1. Position

    See also:

    opinion

    attitude

  2. A platform

    See also:

    platform

Verb

  1. To be in an upright position

  2. To endure

    See also:

    endure

  3. To tolerate

    See also:

    endure

  4. To be of a certain height

    See also:

    reach

  5. To be situated

    See also:

    occupy

  6. To oppose

    See also:

    oppose

    compete

  7. *To pay for

    See also:

    endure

    pay

Idioms:

    make or take a stand

    2. take-the-stand

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Sentence Examples

  • Don't just stand there.

  • He can't stand to sit around and do nothing.

  • If you don't stand up and demand a change, he'll keep on doing it.

  • Yes. I just can't stand sitting around.

  • She moved away from Darkyn to stand in front of Gabriel, searching his gaze.

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