| VERB | contact | stand, stand up | be standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| stative | stand | be in some specified state or condition | |
| stative | stand | occupy a place or location, also metaphorically | |
| stative | stand, remain firm | hold one's ground | |
| cognition | stand, digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up | put up with something or somebody unpleasant | |
| cognition | stand | have or maintain a position or stand on an issue | |
| stative | stand | remain inactive or immobile | |
| stative | stand | be in effect | |
| stative | stand | be tall | |
| contact | stand, stand up, place upright | put into an upright position | |
| competition | stand, resist, fend | withstand the force of something | |
| contact | stand | be available for stud services | |
| NOUN | artifact | stand, base, pedestal | a support or foundation |
| location | stand | the position where a thing or person stands | |
| group | stand | a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area | |
| artifact | stand | a small table for holding articles of various kinds | |
| artifact | stand, rack | a support for displaying various articles | |
| event | stand, standstill, tie-up | an interruption of normal activity | |
| cognition | stand, point of view, viewpoint, standpoint | a mental position from which things are viewed | |
| artifact | stand, stall, sales booth | a booth where articles are displayed for sale | |
| act | stand | a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance | |
| artifact | stand | tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch / watch an event (game / game or parade) | |
| artifact | stand, bandstand, outdoor stage | a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air | |
| act | stand | a defensive effort |
| Sounds | stae'nd | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ampersand ... woodland: 90 rhymes with aend... | |
| Meaning | A support or foundation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | base, pedestal | |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Broader | support | Any device that bears the weight of another thing |
| Spanish | base, fundamento, peana, pedestal, pie, soporte, stand | |
| Catalan | base, fonament, pedestal, peu, suport | |
| Meaning | The position where a thing or person stands. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | cabstand, taxistand, taxi rank | A place where taxis park while awaiting customers |
| Broader | position, place | The particular portion of space occupied by something |
| Verbs | stand | be standing |
| stand | put into an upright position | |
| stand | be tall | |
| Meaning | A growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "they cut down a stand of trees" | |
| Broader | vegetation, flora, botany | All the plant life in a particular region or period |
| Meaning | A small table for holding articles of various kinds. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a bedside stand" | |
| Narrower | lectern, reading desk | desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text / text at the proper height for a lecturer / lecturer |
| Broader | table | A piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs |
| Meaning | A support for displaying various articles. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | rack | |
| Parts | spit | A skewer for holding meat over a fire / fire |
| Narrower | 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 stand, music rack | A light stand for holding sheets of printed music | |
| spice rack | A rack for displaying containers filled with spices / spices | |
| tripod | A three-legged rack used for support | |
| Broader | support | Any device that bears the weight of another thing |
| Spanish | anaquel | |
| Catalan | postada | |
| Meaning | An interruption of normal activity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | standstill, tie-up | |
| Broader | stop, halt | The event of something ending |
| Spanish | inmovilización, parada, paralización | |
| Catalan | immobilització, parada, paralització | |
| Verbs | stand | remain inactive or immobile |
| Meaning | A mental position from which things are viewed. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | point of view, viewpoint, standpoint | |
| Narrower | cityscape | A viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area |
| complexion | A point of view or general attitude or inclination | |
| landscape | An extensive mental viewpoint | |
| slant, angle | A biased way of looking at or presenting something | |
| Broader | position, stance, posture | A rationalized mental attitude |
| Spanish | óptica, perspectiva, punto de vista, visión | |
| Catalan | òptica, perspectiva, punt de vista, visió | |
| Verbs | stand | have or maintain a position or stand on an issue |
| stand | hold one's ground | |
| stand | occupy a place or location, also metaphorically | |
| stand | be in some specified state or condition | |
| Meaning | A booth where articles are displayed for sale. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | stall, sales booth | |
| Narrower | coffee stall | A stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night) |
| newsstand | A stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold | |
| Broader | booth | A small shop at a fair |
| Spanish | caseta, puesto, tenderete | |
| Catalan | caseta, parada, paradeta | |
| Meaning | A stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a one-night stand" | |
| Broader | stop, stopover, layover | A brief stay in the course of a journey |
| Meaning | tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch / watch an event (game / game or parade). | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | ballpark, park | A facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games) |
| stadium, bowl, arena, sports stadium | A large structure for open-air sports or entertainments | |
| Narrower | bleachers | An outdoor grandstand without a roof |
| grandstand, covered stand | 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 | |
| Broader | tiered seat | seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front |
| Spanish | grada, gradas, gradería, graderío | |
| Meaning | A platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | bandstand, outdoor stage | |
| Broader | platform | A raised horizontal surface |
| Spanish | escenario al aire libre, escenario, quiosco de música, quiosco, tarima, templete | |
| Catalan | quiosc de música, quiosc, templet | |
| Meaning | A defensive effort. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the army made a final stand at the Rhone" | |
| Narrower | repulsion, standoff | The act of repulsing or repelling an attack |
| Broader | defense, defence, defensive measure | (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies / enemies |
| Spanish | resistencia | |
| Catalan | resistència | |
| Verbs | stand | withstand the force of something |
| Meaning | Be standing; be upright. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | The chairs stand in the corner | |
| Example | "We had to stand for the entire performance!" | |
| Synonym | stand up | |
| Entails | arise, rise, uprise, get up, stand up | Rise to one's feet |
| Caused by | stand, stand up, place upright | put into an upright position |
| Narrower | line up, queue up, queue | form a queue, form a line, stand in line |
| ramp | Stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing | |
| stand back | Stand away from an object or person | |
| Broader | rest | not move |
| See also | stand up | rise to one's feet |
| Opposite | lie | Be lying, be prostrate |
| sit, sit down | Be seated | |
| Similar to | stand, stand up, place upright | put into an upright position |
| Spanish | aguantar, alzar, levantarse, levantar, ponerse de pie, tolerar | |
| Catalan | aguantar, aixecar-se, aixecar, alçar, posar-se dempeus, tolerar | |
| Nouns | stance | standing posture |
| stand | the position where a thing or person stands | |
| standee | someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train) | |
| stander | an organism (person or animal) that stands | |
| standing | the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position | |
| Meaning | Be in some specified state or condition. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s Adjective/Noun; Somebody ----s Adjective | |
| Example | "I stand corrected" | |
| Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
| See also | stand by | not act or do anything |
| stand by | be loyal to | |
| stand firm | stand up or offer resistance / resistance to somebody or something | |
| stand for | take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to | |
| stand out | distinguish oneself | |
| stand out | be highly noticeable / noticeable | |
| Spanish | aguantar, tolerar | |
| Catalan | aguantar, tolerar | |
| Nouns | stand | a mental position from which things are viewed |
| Meaning | Occupy a place or location, also metaphorically. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "We stand on common ground" | |
| Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
| Spanish | aguantar, alzar, levantar, poner de pie | |
| Catalan | aguantar, aixecar, alçar, estar a peu dret, estar dempeus, estar dret, llevar, posar dret | |
| Nouns | stand | a mental position from which things are viewed |
| Meaning | hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "I am standing my ground and won't give in!" | |
| Synonym | remain firm | |
| Broader | resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm | stand up or offer resistance / resistance to somebody or something |
| Opposite | yield, relent, soften | give in, as to influence or pressure |
| Similar to | resist, stand, fend | withstand the force of something |
| Spanish | aguantar, permanecer | |
| Nouns | stand | a mental position from which things are viewed |
| Meaning | put up with something or somebody unpleasant. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | Sam cannot stand Sue | |
| Synonyms | digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up | |
| Narrower | accept, live with, swallow | Tolerate or accommodate oneself to |
| bear up | endure cheerfully | |
| pay | bear (a cost or penalty) , in recompense for some action | |
| sit out | endure to the end / end | |
| stand for, hold still for | Tolerate or bear | |
| take a joke | listen to a joke at one's own expense | |
| take lying down | Suffer without protest | |
| Broader | permit, allow, let, countenance | consent to, give permission |
| Similar to | suffer | Experience (emotional) pain |
| Spanish | aguantar, apechar, consentir, digerir, sobrellevar, soportar, sufrir, tolerar | |
| Catalan | aguantar, sofrir, suportar, tolerar | |
| Meaning | Have or maintain a position or stand on an issue. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "Where do you stand on the War?" | |
| Narrower | align, array | align oneself with a group or a way of thinking |
| Broader | evaluate, pass judgment, judge | form a critical opinion of |
| Nouns | stance | a rationalized mental attitude |
| stand | a mental position from which things are viewed | |
| Meaning | Remain inactive or immobile. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "standing water" | |
| Broader | stay, remain, rest | Stay the same |
| Spanish | aguantar, estar de pie | |
| Catalan | aguantar, estar a peu dret, estar dempeus, estar dret, posar dret | |
| Nouns | stand | an interruption of normal activity |
| Meaning | Be in effect; be or remain in force. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "The law stands!" | |
| Narrower | wash | Admit to testing or proof |
| Broader | continue | Exist over a prolonged period of time |
| Spanish | estar en vigor, estar vigente | |
| Meaning | Be tall; have a height of; copula. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "She stands 6 feet tall" | |
| Broader | measure | Have certain dimensions |
| Nouns | stand | the position where a thing or person stands |
| Meaning | put into an upright position. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Model | They stand the bags on the table | |
| Example | "Can you stand the bookshelf up?" | |
| Synonyms | stand up, place upright | |
| Cause to | stand, stand up | Be standing |
| Broader | put, set, place, pose, position, lay | Put into a certain place or abstract location |
| Similar to | stand, stand up | Be standing |
| Spanish | aguantar, levantar, poner de pie, ponerse de pie, poner | |
| Catalan | aguantar, posar dret, posar-se dempeus | |
| Nouns | stand | the position where a thing or person stands |
| standard | an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) | |
| Meaning | withstand the force of something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "stand the test of time" | |
| Synonyms | resist, fend | |
| Broader | fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend | fight against or resist strongly |
| Similar to | stand, remain firm | hold one's ground |
| Nouns | stand | a defensive effort |
| Meaning | Be available for stud services. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Category | animal husbandry | Breeding and caring for farm animals |
| Broader | serve, service | mate with |
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