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stand clear to move a short distance away from something so that you are safe • "Stand clear!" shouted the policewoman, "It might fall any minute."
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stand up to sb/sth to defend yourself against a powerful person or organization when they treat you unfairly • He wasn't afraid to stand up to bullies.
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stand up to sth [ M ] to not be changed or damaged by something • Will the lorries stand up to the journey over rough roads?
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verb position: Where do you stand in this matter? verb endure: How can you stand this nonsense? verb get up: Stand over there and wait. noun position: We shall take a stand in this trouble.
Simple Definitions
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stand by sb to continue to support or help someone who is in a difficult situation • She has vowed to stand by her husband during his trial.
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stand over sb to stand close to someone and watch what they are doing • Don't stand over me all the time - it makes me nervous.
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stand by BE READY 1. to be waiting and ready to do something or to help • Cabin crew, please stand by for takeoff.
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stand for sth REPRESENT 3. If one or more letters stand for a word or name, they are the first letter or letters of that word or name and they represent it • 'GMT' stands for Greenwich Mean Time.
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stand to be on your feet in an upright position: • There were no seats, so we had to stand. • When we entered, Stephen was standing by his desk. be on your feet to be standing, especially for a long time: • If you have young kids, you’re on your feet all day. • I’d been on my feet since 7 o'clock and I needed to sit down. • The crowd were all on their feet clapping and calling for more. get up to stand after you have been sitting or lying down: • He got up and turned off the TV. • Mum fell in her flat and was unable to get up. stand up to stand after you have been sitting, or to be in a standing position: • I stood up when she came in and shook her hand. • It’s generally better to do this exercise standing up. get to your feet written to stand up, especially slowly or when it is difficult for you: • My attorney got slowly to his feet, breathing heavily. rise formal to stand after you have been sitting, especially at a formal event: • As the bride entered the cathedral, the congregation rose. • Audience members rose to their feet, cheering and clapping.
Longman-Thesaurus
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stand out against sth/sb to openly oppose something or someone • More and more people are standing out against what is a very unpopular piece of legislation.
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stand for sth ACCEPT 1. If you will not stand for something, you will not accept a situation or a particular type of behaviour • I wouldn't stand for that sort of behaviour from him, if I were you.
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noun effort to resist opposition ADJ. defiant, determined, firm, strong, tough | moral, principled | last, last-ditch | public VERB + STAND make, take PREP. ~ against to make a stand against industries that contribute to river pollution | ~ on He has taken a public stand on the issue of misuse of hospital funds. table/small shop ADJ. market, trade | hot-dog, newspaper, etc. | display, exhibition | information VERB + STAND have Our company has a display stand at this year's fair. | set up | man We took it in turns to man the exhibition stand. PREP. at a/the ~ We can get a magazine at the newspaper stand. | on the ~ I'll be on the stand for two hours. You'll find brochures on our new products on the stand. furniture/equipment for putting sth on ADJ. hat, umbrella | microphone, music PREP. in/on a/the ~ There was some flute music open on the music stand.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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stand by sth 1. to continue doing what you said you would when you made a decision, agreement or promise • Despite its financial problems, the company is standing by the no-redundancy agreement.
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stand aside 1. to leave a job or position so that someone else can have it instead • It's time he stood aside and let a more qualified person do the job.
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stand sb up [ usually passive ] informal to intentionally fail to meet someone when you said you would, especially someone you were starting to have a romantic relationship with • I don't know if I've been stood up or if she's just late - I'll wait another half hour.
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stand out 1. to be very noticeable • The black lettering really stands out on that orange background.
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verb be on your feet/be upright ADV. upright | still Stand still while I take your photo. | barefoot | on tiptoe She stood on tiptoe to reach the shelf. | awkwardly, meekly, stiffly, uncertainly He stood awkwardly in the doorway, not sure what to say. | around, there Don't just stand there?do something. VERB + STAND can/can't, could/couldn't The roof was so low I could not stand upright. | can/could barely/hardly He felt so weak he could hardly stand. PHRASES be left standing After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing. tolerate sth VERB + STAND can/can't, could/couldn't I can't stand that man! | can/could hardly be a candidate in an election ADV. successfully, unsuccessfully PREP. against Two candidates will be standing against her. | as She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections. | for He is standing for Oxford East in the parliamentary election. PHRASAL VERBS stand by ADV. idly, passively Surely the world cannot stand idly by and let this country go through the agony of war yet again? VERB + STAND can/can't, could/couldn't stand up ADV. straight You'll look taller if you stand up straight.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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stand together If a group of people stand together on a particular matter, they agree strongly about it and take action together about it.
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stand about/around to spend time standing somewhere and doing very little • We stood around in the cold for about an hour, waiting for the demo to start.
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stand up for sth/sb ( also stick up for sth/sb ) to defend or support a particular idea or a person who is being criticized or attacked • It's high time we all stood up for our rights around here. • [ R ]: Don't be bullied, learn to stand up for yourself and what you believe in.
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stand by DO NOTHING 2. to allow something unpleasant to happen without doing anything to stop it • We can't stand by while millions of people starve.
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stand by sth 2. to continue to believe that something you have said before is still true • I stand by the statement I made earlier - there is no reason for the minister to resign.
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In addition to the idioms beginning with STAND, Also see CAN'T STAND THE SIGHT OF; HEART MISSES A BEAT (STANDS STILL); (STAND) IN AWE OF; IT STANDS TO REASON; KNOW WHERE ONE STANDS; MAKE A STAND; MAKE ONE'S HAIR STAND ON END; NOT HAVE (STAND) AN EARTHLY CHANCE; TAKE A STAND; WITHOUT A LEG TO STAND ON.
American Heritage Idioms
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stand aside 2. slightly formal to step sideways to make a space for someone else • Stand aside, please, so the doctor can get through.
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stand out 2. to be much better than other similar things or people • We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one stood out from the rest.
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stand in ( US usually fill in ) to do the job that another person was going to do or usually does, or to take their place at an event, because they cannot be there • Paula stood in for Jane, while Jane was on holiday.
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stand down UK to give up your official job or position • He's decided to stand down after fifteen years as managing director.
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stand for sth REPRESENT 2. to support or represent a particular idea or set of ideas • This party stands for low taxes and individual freedom.
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stand up If an idea or some information stands up, it is proved to be true or correct • Their evidence will never stand up in court. • Their argument won't stand up to detailed criticism (= when it is studied critically).
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stand back to move a short distance away from something or someone • Please stand back - then all of you will be able to see what I'm doing.
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