stand - English Synonyms Dictionary

stand

v.
[1] rise , arise , get up , (Brit) be upstanding
[2] stand up , set , place (upright) , position , put , move , up-endstay , remain (standing)
[3] endure , survive , tolerate , brook , countenance , face , confront , last through , abide , allow , accept , take , suffer , bear , withstand , undergo , experience , cope with , brave , stand/bear up under , stand for , withstand , stomach , weather , handle , (Colloq) put up with
[4] continue , remain , persist , be/remain in effect/in force , prevail , obtain , apply , exist
[5] stand by , support , defend , back , stand/stick up for , stand behind , be/remain loyal/faithful to , uphold , take the side of , side with , sympathize with , (US) go to bat forwait (in the wings) , stand/wait/stay/remain on the sidelines , be/stand ready/available/accessible , be/stand in readinessstick to , adhere to , support , maintain , persist in , affirm , reaffirm , confirm , abide by
[6] stand down , resign , quit , step aside , withdraw
[7] stand for , symbolize , betoken , represent , signify , mean , be emblematic of , exemplify , epitomize , illustrate , typify , refer to , allude tosupport , advocate , favour , sponsor , promote , espouse (the cause of) , subscribe to , back , champion , lend support/one's name to , secondcampaign for , be/present (oneself) as a candidate for , (US) stump for , run for
[8] stand in , substitute (for) , understudy (for) , replace , relieve , double for , take the place of , (US/Canadian) pinch-hit (for) , (Colloq) cover for
[9] stand out , be prominent/conspicuous/noticeable , be notable/noteworthyprotrude , project , stick out , jut out , bulge , obtrude , beetle , overhang , extend
[10] stand up , stand , rise , arise , get to one's feet , get upendure , last , wear (well) , survivejilt , break/fail to keep an appointment with
[11] stand up for , support , defend , take the side of , side with , champion , uphold , (Colloq) stick up for
[12] stand up to , confront , brave , challenge , encounter , dispute , question , resist , defy , withstandresist , defy , withstand , endure , outlast , last through , suffer
[13] stand up
[14] remain firm
[15] digest , endure , stick out , stomach , bear , tolerate , support , brook , abide , suffer , put up
[16] stand up , place upright
[17] resist , fend
n.
[1] base , pedestal
[2] rack
[3] standstill , tie-up
[4] point of view , viewpoint , standpoint
[5] stall , sales booth
[6] bandstand , outdoor stage
[7] position , attitude , stance , posture , policy , philosophy , point of view , viewpoint , standpoint , belief , opinion , sentiment , feeling , line
[8] defence , resistance , effort
[9] stop , stopover , halt , stay , performance , show
[10] counter , booth , stall , table , wagon/(Brit) waggon , barrow , cart
[11] rack , frame , bracket , hatstand , coat-rack
[12] staging , platform , dais , stage , staging , bandstand , summer-house
[13] copse , grove , wood , thicket , brake , wood , (Brit) spinney , coppice