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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
STRONGEST
booth platform support table
STRONG
board bracket counter dais frame gantry grandstand place rack rank staging stall station
VERB
be or get upright
Synonyms
STRONGEST
erect locate place put rank rise set settle
STRONG
dispose mount poise position
WEAK
be erect be on feet be vertical jump up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart disorder displace leave lose move remove
STRONG
drop fall
WEAK
lay lie refuse reject sit veto
VERB
be in force, exist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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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They all stand to benefit from Friday’s IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The rocks at McGraths Flat stand out for their deep red color.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

At Fulham, Silva's contract expires at the end of June and, as things stand, the club are yet to confirm whether he will renew.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

These decisions may well stand on their own, and lower courts have no license to jump the gun and declare them “implicitly overruled.”

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

The dog watches as I stand frozen in the middle of the road.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith