| VERB | stative | stand out, leap out, jump out, jump, stick out | be highly noticeable / noticeable |
|---|---|---|---|
| stative | stand out, excel, surpass | distinguish oneself | |
| motion | stand out | steer away from shore, of ships | |
| competition | stand out | be stubborn in resolution or resistance |
| Meaning | Be highly noticeable / noticeable. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP; It ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonyms | leap out, jump out, jump, stick out | |
| Broader | look, appear, seem | Give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect |
| See also | stand | be in some specified state or condition |
| Spanish | destacar, sobresalir | |
| Catalan | cantar, destacar, sobresortir | |
| Meaning | distinguish oneself. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | excel, surpass | |
| Narrower | exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top | Be superior or better than some standard |
| rank, outrank | Take precedence or surpass others in rank | |
| shine at, excel at | Be good at | |
| See also | stand | be in some specified state or condition |
| Spanish | aventajar, descollar, destacarse, destacar, distinguirse, resaltar, sobrepasar, sobresalir | |
| Catalan | descollar, distingir-se, excel·lir, sobrepassar, sobresortir | |
| Meaning | Steer away from shore, of ships. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Category | seafaring, navigation, sailing | The work of a sailor / sailor |
| Broader | steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise | direct the course |
| Catalan | fer-se a la mar | |
| Meaning | Be stubborn in resolution or resistance. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Broader | resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm | stand up or offer resistance / resistance to somebody or something |
| Spanish | insistir | |
| Catalan | insistir | |
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