The meaning of STAND is to support oneself on the feet in an erect position. How to use stand in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Stand.

1. To represent; symbolize. 2. To advocate or support: stands for freedom of the press. 3. To put up with; tolerate: We will not stand for impertinent behavior.

STAND definition: 1. to be in a vertical state or to put into a vertical state, especially (of a person or animal) by…. Learn more.

stand a chance or show, to have a chance or possibility, esp. of winning or surviving: He's a good shortstop but doesn't stand a chance of making the major leagues because he can't hit.

6 days ago · stand (third-person singular simple present stands, present participle standing, simple past stood, past participle stood or (obsolete) standen or (nonstandard) stand) A painting of a girl …

STAND definition: (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. See examples of stand used in a sentence.

The place where a person stands or is supposed to stand; position; station. To take one's stand at the rear.

If you take or make a stand, you do something or say something in order to make it clear what your attitude to a particular thing is.

To stand is to be upright or vertical, with your feet on the floor, or to move into that position. Most people stand when they hear the national anthem at a baseball game.

Definition of stand verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.