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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
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
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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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“Books always stand on their own,” said Lyons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

But we have to make sure that doesn’t stand in the way of our making progress.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It is now up to the courts to decide whether Gómez will stand trial.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Lee said cybersecurity companies CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks, which are two of the consortium of companies Anthropic is working with for the Mythos preview, stand to benefit from access to Mythos.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

I choose three more tiles from the bag to replace the R and two E’s I just used and arrange them on my tile stand.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam