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say it: stand
stand is a noun and verb meaning "a support or foundation". It carries 24 recorded senses.
a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
“they cut down a stand of trees”
an interruption of normal activity
a mental position from which things are viewed
“we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians”
“teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events”
a booth where articles are displayed for sale
a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
“a one-night stand”
tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
“I am standing my ground and won't give in!”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
“The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks”
“he learned to tolerate the heat”
“She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage”
put into an upright position
“Can you stand the bookshelf up?”
be available for stud services
“male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females”
animal husbandry
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for stand come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.