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stand

[stand] / stænd /
NOUN
position, opinion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attitude belief determination sentiment stance view
STRONG
angle carriage notion poise pose slant sound standpoint twist
WEAK
two cents' worth
NOUN
base, stage
Synonyms
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booth platform support table
STRONG
board bracket counter dais frame gantry grandstand place rack rank staging stall station
VERB
be or get upright
Synonyms
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erect locate place put rank rise set settle
STRONG
dispose mount poise position
WEAK
be erect be on feet be vertical jump up
Antonyms
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depart disorder displace leave lose move remove
STRONG
drop fall
WEAK
lay lie refuse reject sit veto
VERB
be in force, exist
Synonyms
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continue hold last pause remain rest stay stop
STRONG
belong endure fill halt obtain occupy prevail
WEAK
be located be situated be valid take up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance cease go leave move
STRONG
lose surrender
WEAK
lay lie refuse reject sit veto

Example Sentences

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“Our union was very small, and it was very difficult for us to stand for what we believe in,” Galan-Jaramillo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Sarwar said there was "no point pretending there wasn't personal pain, but I did what I did and I stand by it".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Mystic, once secluded from the road, is now entirely visible since the flood razed the stand of trees and vegetation that once screened off the outside world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

In another interview, with NBC News, he said, “I can’t stand my voice.”

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

All I could do was stand there and watch, desperate for any sign of life in my little brother.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo