What does “stand” mean?
- 1
verbto be on your feet in an upright position
We had to stand on the bus.
- 2
verbto accept or bear something unpleasant
I can’t stand this noise.
- 3
nouna small table or stall for selling things
We bought corn at a farm stand.
Stand at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /stænd/ · STAND
- Forms
- stood
How to use “stand” correctly
“Can’t stand” is followed by a noun or verb-ing: “I can’t stand waiting.”
Common phrases with “stand”
- stand up
- can’t stand
- stand for
- stand in line
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
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