stand synonyms

stand

n.

  1. Position

    notion, view, belief; see attitude 2, opinion 1.

  2. A platform

    stage, gantry, station; see platform 1.

make<strong> <em>or</em> </strong>take a stand*

insist, assert, take a position; see declare 1, fight 1, 2, say.

take the stand

bear witness, give evidence, give testimony, be sworn in; see testify.

stand

v.

  1. To be in an upright position

    be erect, be on one's feet, stand up, come to one's feet, rise, jump up*.

  2. To endure

    last, persist, survive, hold; see endure 1.

  3. To tolerate

    endure, bear, withstand; see endure 2.

  4. To be of a certain height

    be, attain, come to; see reach 1.

  5. To be situated

    fill, hold, take up; see occupy 2.

  6. To oppose

    withstand, stand against, confront; see compete, oppose 1.

  7. *To pay for

    bear the cost, stand the expense, make payment; see pay 1. See syn. study at endure.

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