stand
be standing; be upright
How often you will meet it
Rank 500 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 40,268 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.019% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- be standing; be upright also: stand up We had to stand for the entire performance!
- be in some specified state or condition I stand corrected
- occupy a place or location, also metaphorically We stand on common ground
- hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright also: remain firm I am standing my ground and won't give in!
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant also: digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, tolerate I cannot bear his constant criticismThe new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks
- have or maintain a position or stand on an issue Where do you stand on the War?
stand in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Just before this place; on the circle of the green, I resolved my tent should stand.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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Biscoe, however, was so severely shot that he was unable to stand after the firing was over.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Look, father, dost thou see that shining star That seems to stand above the town so far?
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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People stand up in the carriages, women and men; the fence is loaded with people, often standing, too, to see that tree.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1