STANDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English standan (verb), stand (noun), of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin stare and Greek histanai, also by the noun stead

have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet

have or maintain upright position, supported by one's feet

• Lionel stood in the doorway
• she stood still, heart hammering
• to improve your balance, practise standing on one foot

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

be situated in particular place or position

• the town stood on a hill
• the hotel stands in three acres of gardens

be in a specified state or condition

be in specified state or condition

• since mother's death the house had stood empty
• sorry, darling—I stand corrected

withstand (an experience or test) without being damaged

withstand experience or test without being damaged

• small, stable boats that could stand the punishment of heavy seas
• will your cooker stand the strain of the festive season?

be a candidate in an election

be candidate in election

• he stood for parliament in 1968
• she stood as an Independent candidate in the general election

provide (food or drink) for (someone) at one's own expense

provide food or drink for someone at one's own expense

• somebody in the bar would stand him a beer

act as umpire in a cricket match.

act as umpire in cricket match

an attitude towards a particular issue; a position taken in an argument

attitude towards particular issue

• the party's tough stand on immigration
• his traditionalist stand

a rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something

rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something

• a microphone stand

the place where someone typically stands or sits

place where someone stands or sits

• she took her stand in front of the desks

a large raised tiered structure for spectators, typically at a sporting venue

large raised tiered structure for spectators

• United's manager watched from the stands

a cessation from motion or progress

cessation from motion or progress

• the train drew to a stand by the signal box

a group of growing plants of a specified kind, especially trees

group of growing plants of specified kind

• a stand of poplars

a plot of land.

plot of land

a flock of game birds

flock of game birds

• the stand of pheasants has been better this year than for many years