The meaning of stand is to support oneself on the feet in an erect position Where do you stand on the war? the law stands! can you stand the bookshelf up?; How to use stand in a sentence
To be in a vertical state or to put into a vertical state, especially (of a person or animal) by… I am standing my ground and won't give in! Stands for freedom of the press
One of the later school of the grecians, examineth the matter, and is at a stand, to think what should be in it, that men should love lies Where neither they make for pleasure, as with poets, nor for advantage, as with the merchant But for the lie’s sake. Discover everything about the word stand in english
There are 56 meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun stand, 18 of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. We had to stand for the entire performance!
