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How to Pronounce stand?

Correct pronunciation for the word "stand" is [stˈand], [stˈand], [s_t_ˈa_n_d].

Definition of stand

  1. To be upon the feet; to be effect; not to be overthrown; to be situated; to remain upright; to become erect; to stop; to continue; to be fixed; to maintain a position; to be placed; to be; to contest; to hold a course at sea; to have a direction; to offer as a candidate; to persist; to abide; to stagnate; to endure. To stand by, to be present; to be a spectator; to defend; to support. To stand for, to offer as a candidate; to side with; to represent. To stand one in, to cost. To standoff, to keep at a distance; not to comply; to hold aloof; to direct the course from land To stand out, to project; to continue to resist. To stand to, to persevere; to adhere; not to yield. To stand under, to undergo. To standup for, to defend. To stand upon, to insist. To stand against, to oppose. To stand fast, to be fixed.
  2. To appear in court.
  3. A point beyond which one does not proceed; a stop; a halt; a place or post where one stands; a station; an erection or raised station for spectators; rank; post; the act of opposing; a frame on which articles are placed; a small table; a frame on which vessels and utensils may be laid; something on which a thing rests or is laid. Stand of arms, a musket with its usual appendages To be at a stand, to stop on 'account of some doubt or difficulty; to be perplexed; to hesitate what to determine or what to do.
  4. To endure; to sustain; to bear; to abide by. To stand one's ground, to maintain one's position. To stand fire, to receive an enemy's fire without giving way.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

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What is the present tense of Stand?

  • The personal forms of the verb "stand" in the present tense are:

  • - I stand

  • - you stand

  • - he/she/it stands

  • - we stand

  • - you stand

  • - they stand
  • What is the past tense of Stand?

  • The personal forms of the verb "stand" in the past tense are:

  • - I stood

  • - You stood

  • - He/she/it stood

  • - We stood

  • - You stood

  • - They stood
  • What is the adverb for stand?

    The adverb form of the word "stand" is "steadily". Other possible adverbs for "stand" include "firmly", "tall", "upright", or "erect".

    What is the adjective for stand?

    The adjective form of the word "stand" is "standing".

    Usage over time for stand:

    This graph shows how "stand" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.

    What is the plural form of stand?

    The plural of the "stand" can be the "stands".

    What is the singular form of stand?

    The singular of the "stand" can be the "stand".

    Synonyms for Stand:

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