stand — to be upright on one's feet; to remain in an upright position
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be upright on one's feet; to remain in an upright position
Pronunciation (IPA): /stænd/
Example Sentences
- My legs are so tired that I can barely stand after the marathon.
- I can't stand people who chew loudly during movies.
- The lemonade stand made me rich - I earned a whole five dollars!
stand
VERB[/stænd/]
to be upright on one's feet; to remain in an upright position
💡 Concept
Exhausted after hours of work, she finally stands up from her desk to stretch.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/stænd/
🇬🇧 UK/stænd/
🌳Etymology
Rootstand
🎵Rhyme
handbandlandgrand
hand
band
land
grand
🔗Collocations
stand up
stand by
stand out
can't stand
take a stand
music stand
📝Examples
“My legs are so tired that I can barely stand after the marathon.”
😄 Fun example
“I can't stand people who chew loudly during movies.”
😄 Fun example
“The lemonade stand made me rich - I earned a whole five dollars!”
“Please stand in line and wait for your turn.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
riseget upenduretoleratebear
Antonyms
sitliefall
Related
standingstandardunderstandoutstanding
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