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| n. (state) | 1. standing | social or financial or professional status or reputation.; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing" |
| ~ status, position | the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society.; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" |
| ~ rating | standing or position on a scale. |
| ~ ranking | position on a scale in relation to others in a sport. |
| ~ prominence | the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent. |
| ~ grandness, importance | a prominent status.; "a person of importance" |
| ~ prestige, prestigiousness | a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc..; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige" |
| ~ obscurity | an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known.; "he worked in obscurity for many years" |
| ~ honour, honor, laurels | the state of being honored. |
| ~ dishonor, dishonour | a state of shame or disgrace.; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor" |
| n. (communication) | 2. standing | an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event. |
| ~ list, listing | a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics). |
| n. (act) | 3. standing | the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position. |
| ~ movement, motility, motion, move | a change of position that does not entail a change of location.; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility" |
| adj. | 4. standing | having a supporting base.; "a standing lamp" |
| ~ erect, upright, vertical | upright in position or posture.; "an erect stature"; "erect flower stalks"; "for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"; "a column still vertical amid the ruins"; "he sat bolt upright" |
| adj. | 5. standing | not created for a particular occasion.; "a standing committee" |
| ~ lasting, permanent | continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place.; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value" |
| adj. | 6. standing | (of fluids) not moving or flowing.; "mosquitoes breed in standing water" |
| ~ stagnant, dead | not circulating or flowing.; "dead air"; "dead water"; "stagnant water" |
| ~ slack | flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide.; "slack water" |
| ~ still | free from noticeable current.; "a still pond"; "still waters run deep" |
| adj. | 7. standing | executed in or initiated from a standing position.; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation" |
| adj. | 8. standing | (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs.; "standing room only" |
| adj. | 9. standing | permanent.; "a standing army" |
| ~ regular | (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces.; "the regular army" |
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| n. (artifact) | 1. base, pedestal, stand | a support or foundation.; "the base of the lamp" |
| ~ brass monkey | a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships. |
| ~ staddle | a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked. |
| ~ support | any device that bears the weight of another thing.; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" |
| ~ trivet | a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table. |
| ~ trivet | a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth. |
| n. (location) | 2. stand | the position where a thing or person stands. |
| ~ cabstand, taxi rank, taxistand | a place where taxis park while awaiting customers.; "in England the place where taxis wait to be hired is called a `taxi rank'" |
| ~ position, place | the particular portion of space occupied by something.; "he put the lamp back in its place" |
| n. (group) | 3. stand | a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area.; "they cut down a stand of trees" |
| ~ botany, flora, vegetation | all the plant life in a particular region or period.; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China" |
| n. (artifact) | 4. stand | a small table for holding articles of various kinds.; "a bedside stand" |
| ~ lectern, reading desk | desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer. |
| ~ table | a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs.; "it was a sturdy table" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. rack, stand | a support for displaying various articles.; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack" |
| ~ bier | a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial. |
| ~ cruet-stand | a stand for cruets containing various condiments. |
| ~ dress rack | a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store. |
| ~ magazine rack | a rack for displaying magazines. |
| ~ music rack, music stand | a light stand for holding sheets of printed music. |
| ~ spice rack | a rack for displaying containers filled with spices. |
| ~ spit | a skewer for holding meat over a fire. |
| ~ support | any device that bears the weight of another thing.; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" |
| ~ tripod | a three-legged rack used for support. |
| n. (event) | 6. stand, standstill, tie-up | an interruption of normal activity. |
| ~ stop, halt | the event of something ending.; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill" |
| n. (cognition) | 7. point of view, stand, standpoint, viewpoint | 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" |
| ~ stance, posture, position | a rationalized mental attitude. |
| ~ cityscape | a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area.; "the dominant character of the cityscape is it poverty" |
| ~ landscape | an extensive mental viewpoint.; "the political landscape looks bleak without a change of administration"; "we changed the landscape for solving the problem of payroll inequity" |
| ~ slant, angle | a biased way of looking at or presenting something. |
| ~ complexion | a point of view or general attitude or inclination.; "he altered the complexion of his times"; "a liberal political complexion" |
| n. (artifact) | 8. sales booth, stall, stand | a booth where articles are displayed for sale. |
| ~ booth | a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment. |
| ~ coffee stall | a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night). |
| ~ newsstand | a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold. |
| n. (act) | 9. stand | a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance.; "a one-night stand" |
| ~ layover, stopover, stop | a brief stay in the course of a journey.; "they made a stopover to visit their friends" |
| n. (artifact) | 10. stand | tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade). |
| ~ ballpark, park | a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games).; "take me out to the ballpark" |
| ~ bleachers | an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached. |
| ~ covered stand, grandstand | a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof. |
| ~ reviewing stand | a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed. |
| ~ sports stadium, stadium, arena, bowl | a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments. |
| ~ tiered seat | seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front. |
| n. (artifact) | 11. bandstand, outdoor stage, stand | a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air. |
| ~ platform | a raised horizontal surface.; "the speaker mounted the platform" |
| n. (act) | 12. stand | a defensive effort.; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone" |
| ~ defense, defensive measure, defence | (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program" |
| ~ standoff, repulsion | the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand. |
| v. (contact) | 13. stand, stand up | be standing; be upright.; "We had to stand for the entire performance!" |
| ~ rest | not move; be in a resting position. |
| ~ ramp | stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing. |
| ~ stand back | stand away from an object or person.; "He stood back to look at her" |
| ~ place upright, stand up, stand | put into an upright position.; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?" |
| ~ get up, stand up, arise, rise, uprise | rise to one's feet.; "The audience got up and applauded" |
| ~ queue, queue up, line up | form a queue, form a line, stand in line.; "Customers lined up in front of the store" |
| v. (stative) | 14. stand | be in some specified state or condition.; "I stand corrected" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (stative) | 15. stand | occupy a place or location, also metaphorically.; "We stand on common ground" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (stative) | 16. remain firm, stand | hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright.; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!" |
| ~ fend, resist, stand | 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" |
| ~ stand firm, hold out, resist, withstand | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. |
| v. (cognition) | 17. abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate | 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" |
| ~ live with, accept, swallow | tolerate or accommodate oneself to.; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies" |
| ~ hold still for, stand for | tolerate or bear.; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!" |
| ~ bear up | endure cheerfully.; "She bore up under the enormous strain" |
| ~ take lying down | suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively.; "I won't take this insult lying down" |
| ~ take a joke | listen to a joke at one's own expense.; "Can't you take a joke?" |
| ~ sit out | endure to the end. |
| ~ pay | bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action.; "You'll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You'll pay for this opinion later" |
| ~ countenance, permit, allow, let | consent to, give permission.; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" |
| ~ suffer | experience (emotional) pain.; "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers" |
| v. (cognition) | 18. stand | have or maintain a position or stand on an issue.; "Where do you stand on the War?" |
| ~ pass judgment, evaluate, judge | form a critical opinion of.; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" |
| ~ array, align | align oneself with a group or a way of thinking. |
| v. (stative) | 19. stand | remain inactive or immobile.; "standing water" |
| ~ remain, stay, rest | stay the same; remain in a certain state.; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week" |
| v. (stative) | 20. stand | be in effect; be or remain in force.; "The law stands!" |
| ~ continue | exist over a prolonged period of time.; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks" |
| ~ wash | admit to testing or proof.; "This silly excuse won't wash in traffic court" |
| v. (stative) | 21. stand | be tall; have a height of; copula.; "She stands 6 feet tall" |
| ~ measure | have certain dimensions.; "This table surfaces measures 20inches by 36 inches" |
| v. (contact) | 22. place upright, stand, stand up | put into an upright position.; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?" |
| ~ lay, place, put, set, position, pose | put into a certain place or abstract location.; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" |
| ~ stand, stand up | be standing; be upright.; "We had to stand for the entire performance!" |
| ~ stand, stand up | be standing; be upright.; "We had to stand for the entire performance!" |
| v. (competition) | 23. fend, resist, stand | 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" |
| ~ fight down, fight, fight back, oppose, defend | fight against or resist strongly.; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" |
| ~ remain firm, stand | hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright.; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!" |
| v. (contact) | 24. stand | be available for stud services.; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females" |
| ~ animal husbandry | breeding and caring for farm animals. |
| ~ service, serve | mate with.; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes" |
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| v. (motion) | 1. arise, get up, rise, stand up, uprise | rise to one's feet.; "The audience got up and applauded" |
| ~ take the floor | stand up to dance. |
| ~ change posture | undergo a change in bodily posture. |
| v. (competition) | 2. stand up | refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack. |
| ~ stand firm, hold out, resist, withstand | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something. |
| v. (communication) | 3. stand up, stick up | defend against attack or criticism.; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student" |
| ~ defend, fend for, support | argue or speak in defense of.; "She supported the motion to strike" |
| v. (stative) | 4. hold up, hold water, stand up | resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc..; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water" |
| ~ live on, survive, last, endure, live, hold out, hold up, go | continue to live through hardship or adversity.; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?" |
| v. (motion) | 5. bristle, stand up, uprise | rise up as in fear.; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!" |
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