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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Old English standan, from Proto-Germanic *standan, form Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to stand

Third person singular
stands

Simple past
stood

Past participle
stood or (archaic) standen

Present participle
standing

to stand (third-person singular simple present stands, present participle standing, simple past stood, past participle stood or (archaic) standen)

  1. (intransitive) To be upright, support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
    Here I stand, wondering what to do next.
  2. (intransitive) To rise to one's feet; to stand up.
    Stand up, walk to the refrigerator, and get your own snack.
  3. (intransitive) To remain motionless.
    Do not leave your car standing in the road.
  4. (intransitive, cricket) To act as an umpire.
  5. (intransitive) To undergo; withstand; hold up.
    The works of Shakespeare have stood the test of time.
  6. (transitive, negative) To tolerate.
    I can't stand when people don't read the instructions.
    I can't stand her.
  7. (transitive) To place in an upright or standing position.
    He stood the broom in a corner and took a break.
  8. (intransitive, British) To seek election
    He is standing for election to the local council

[edit] Usage notes

  • Sense 6 (tolerate) This is almost always found in a negative form such as can't stand, or No-one can stand... In this sense it is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs

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Derived from the verb "stand"

[edit] Translations

to be upright, support oneself on the feet in an erect position
to rise to one's feet
to remain motionless
to act as an umpire
to undergo; withstand; hold up
to tolerate
to place in an upright or standing position
UK: to seek election
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[edit] Noun

Singular
stand

Plural
stands

stand (plural stands)

  1. A device to hold something upright or aloft.
    He set the music upon the stand and began to play.
  2. The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.
    She took the stand and quietly answered questions.
  3. A resolute, unwavering position; firm opinion; action for a purpose in the face of opposition.
    They took a firm stand against copyright infringement.
  4. A particular grove or other group of trees.
    This stand of pines is older than the one next to it.
  5. (forestry) A contiguous group of trees sufficiently uniform in age-class distribution, composition, and structure, and growing on a site of sufficiently uniform quality, to be a distinguishable unit.
  6. A small building, booth, or stage, as in a bandstand or hamburger stand.
  7. A designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait: taxi stand.
  8. (sports) grandstand (often in plural)
  9. (cricket) A partnership.

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Terms derived from the noun "stand"

[edit] Translations

a device to hold something upright or aloft
the platform on which a witness testifies in court
an unwavering position
a particular grove or other group of trees
a small building or booth
a designated spot where someone or something may stand or wait
grandstand
cricket: a partnership
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[edit] Danish

[edit] Noun

stand c. (singular definite standen, plural indefinite stande)

  1. stand (a device to hold something upright or aloft, a small building or booth)

[edit] Inflection

    Inflection of “stand”
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative stand standen stande standene
genitive stands standens standes standenes

[edit] Noun

stand c. (singular definite standen, plural indefinite stænder)

  1. position, social status, station
  2. class, rank
  3. occupation, trade, profession
  4. estate

[edit] Inflection

    Inflection of “stand”
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative stand standen stænder stænderne
genitive stands standens stænders stændernes

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stand c.

  1. (uncountable) condition, repair

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stand m (diminutive: standje, plural: standen, plural diminutive: standjes)

  1. posture, position, bearing
  2. rank, standing, station; class
  3. score (of a game, match)
  4. (plural: stands) stand (e.g. on an exhibit)

[edit] German

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stand

  1. past tense of stehen

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English

[edit] Noun

stand m. inv.

  1. stand (section of an exhibition; gallery at a sports event)

[edit] Old English

[edit] Etymology

Proto-Germanic *standaz, whence also Old High German stand

[edit] Noun

stand

  1. stand

[edit] Old High German

[edit] Etymology

Proto-Germanic *standaz, whence also Old English stand

[edit] Noun

stand m

  1. stand
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