stand

stand: stand¹ vb stood, stand·ing

vi

1: to be in a particular state or situation

stand accused

2: to remain valid or effective

let the ruling stand

vt: to submit to

stand trial

stand in judgment: to submit to the judgment of the court

stand in the shoes of: to assume the rights or obligations of

stand mute: to be effectively silent: as

a: to exercise the privilege against self-incrimination (as in a trial)

b: to raise no objections

the prosecution agreed to stand mute at the sentencing

stand on: to depend on esp. as the basis of an argument or claim

a party who stands on the writing as a complete and exclusive embodiment of the contract — J. J. White and R. S. Summers

stand² n: the place taken by a witness for testifying in court

take the stand compare bar, bench, dock, sidebar

stand: I (position) noun attitude, belief, bent, bias, consistere, inclination, leaning, opinion, outlook, point of view, position, slant, standpoint, vantage point, view, viewpoint II (witness'place in court) noun booth, box, corner, place, platform, position, post, stall, station, witness box, witness stand III index bear (tolerate), desist, endure (last), endure (suffer), halt, lie (be sustainable), opine, opinion (belief), outlook, remain (stay), resist (withstand), resistance, stay (rest), thesis, tolerate

stand: (1) To appear in court when summoned to a trial.

(2) To be in a particular state or condition; to remain in the same condition; for a law to remain in force.

n.
A position taken in an argument or fight.

stand: The location in a courtroom where the parties and witnesses offer their testimony. To appear in court; to submit to the jurisdiction of the court.

stand: The location in a courtroom where the parties and witnesses offer their testimony. To appear in court; to submit to the jurisdiction of the court.

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Synonyms:

Be upon the feet, rest on the feet, Endure, sustain, bear, weather, bear up against, Place, post, station, standing-place, position / Be a candidate, Difficulty, perplexity, hesitation, embarrassment / Steer, hold a course, Stall, booth / Agree, consist, be reconciled, be compatible / Rest, depend, have support / Stagnate / Be erect, continue erect, remain upright, Resist (without flinching), oppose, withstand, stand against, Station / Be placed, be situated, be located, Abide, await, submit to, yield to, suffer, admit, Stop, halt, stay / Remain, continue, abide, be fixed, endure, hold good, be permanent, Put, place, set upright, fix, Platform, raised station / Stop, halt, pause, Small table / Stay, be firm, be resolute, keep one's position, maintain one's ground, stand one's ground, be fixed, be steady, Witness-stand / Rank, have rank, hold a place, Resistance, opposition / Be (emphatically), Rank, post, station, standing / Be valid, have force, have validity, Interruption, cessation, stop, stand-still, obstruction

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stand — /stand/, v., stood, standing, n., pl. stands for 43 63, stands, stand for 64. v.i. 1. (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. 2. to rise to one s feet (often fol. by up). 3. to have a specified height when in this position: a… … Universalium
Stand — (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae, Sw. st[*a],… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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stand-by — [ stɑ̃dbaj ] n. inv. et adj. inv. • 1975; de l angl. stand by passenger, de to stand by « se tenir prêt » et passenger « passager » ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Personne qui voyage en avion sans avoir réservé sa place (cf. Passager en attente). 2 ♦ N. m. Voyage … Encyclopédie Universelle
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stand — ► VERB (past and past part. stood) 1) be in or rise to an upright position, supported by one s feet. 2) place or be situated in a particular position. 3) move in a standing position to a specified place: stand aside. 4) remain stationary or… … English terms dictionary
stand — [stand] vi. stood, standing [ME standen < OE standan; akin to MDu standen, Goth standan < IE base * stā , to stand, be placed > L stare, to stand, Gr histanai, to set, cause to stand] 1. a) to be or remain in a generally upright position … English World dictionary
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Stand — (st[a^]nd), n. [AS. stand. See {Stand}, v. i.] 1. The act of standing. [1913 Webster] I took my stand upon an eminence . . . to look into their several ladings. Spectator. [1913 Webster] 2. A halt or stop for the purpose of defense, resistance,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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