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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | permanent |
| Synonyms: | continuing, existing, fixed, perpetual, regular, repeated |
| Antonyms: | fleeting, impermanent, temporary |
| Main Entry: | stand |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be or get upright |
| Synonyms: | be erect, be on feet, be vertical, cock, dispose, erect, jump up, locate, mount, place, poise, position, put, rank, rise, set, settle |
| Antonyms: | lay, lie, sit |
| Main Entry: | stand |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be in force, exist |
| Synonyms: | be located, be situated, be valid, belong, continue, endure, fill, halt, hold, last, obtain, occupy, pause, prevail, remain, rest, stay, stop, take up |
| Antonyms: | refuse, reject, veto |
| Main Entry: | stand/stand for |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | endure, bear |
| Synonyms: | abide, allow, bear with, brook, cope, countenance, experience, handle, hang on, hold, last, live with, put up with, resign oneself to, stay the course, stomach*, submit, suffer, support, sustain, swallow, take, tolerate, undergo, wear, weather, withstand |
| Antonyms: | disobey, forget, overlook |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | attitude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mental outlook |
| Synonyms: | air, angle, approach, belief, bent, bias, character, demeanor, disposition, frame of mind, headset, inclination, leaning, like it is, mental state, mindset, mindtrip, mood, notion, opinion, perspective, philosophy, point of view, position, posture, predilection, prejudice, proclivity, reaction, routine, say so, sensibility, sentiment, set, slant, stance, stand, standing, standpoint, temper, temperament, twist, view, where one is at |
| Notes: | aptitude and attitude derive from Latin aptitudo 'fitness,' the first through French, the second through a French borrowing of Italian attitudine |
| Main Entry: | caste |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | social class |
| Synonyms: | cultural level, degree, estate, grade, lineage, order, position, race, rank, social order, species, sphere, standing, station, status, stratum |
| Main Entry: | character |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | individuality |
| Synonyms: | appearance, aspect, attribute, badge, bent, caliber, cast, complex, complexion, constitution, crasis, disposition, emotions, estimation, ethos, frame, frame of mind, genius, grain, habit, humor, kind, makeup, mettle, mood, morale, mystique, nature, personality, quality, record, reputation, repute, sense, set, shape, singularity, sort, specialty, spirit, standing, streak, style, temper, temperament, tone, trait, turn, type, vein |
| Notes: | character is what one is; reputation is what one is thought to be by others |
| Main Entry: | character |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | integrity |
| Synonyms: | courage, fame, honor, intelligence, mind, name, place, position, rank, rectitude, rep, report, reputation, repute, standing, station, status, uprightness |
| Notes: | character is what one is; reputation is what one is thought to be by others |
| Main Entry: | circumstances |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of affairs in one's life |
| Synonyms: | assets, capital, chances, class, command, degree, dowry, financial status, footing, income, lifestyle, lot, means, net worth, outlook, position, precedence, prestige, property, prospects, prosperity, rank, rating, resources, situation, sphere, standing, state, station, status, substance, times, way of life, worldly goods |
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