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as in to sit
to occupy a place or location the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza

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as in to pay
to give what is owed for I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later

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as in to be
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league

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stand

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noun

as in podium
a level usually raised surface marchers passed by the reviewing stand

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How does the verb stand differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of stand are abide, bear, endure, suffer, and tolerate. While all these words mean "to put up with something trying or painful," stand emphasizes even more strongly the ability to bear without discomposure or flinching.

unable to stand teasing

When is abide a more appropriate choice than stand?

Although the words abide and stand have much in common, abide suggests acceptance without resistance or protest.

cannot abide their rudeness

When can bear be used instead of stand?

The synonyms bear and stand are sometimes interchangeable, but bear usually implies the power to sustain without flinching or breaking.

forced to bear a tragic loss

In what contexts can endure take the place of stand?

While the synonyms endure and stand are close in meaning, endure implies continuing firm or resolute through trials and difficulties.

endured years of rejection

When could suffer be used to replace stand?

The meanings of suffer and stand largely overlap; however, suffer often suggests acceptance or passivity rather than courage or patience in bearing.

suffering many insults

When might tolerate be a better fit than stand?

In some situations, the words tolerate and stand are roughly equivalent. However, tolerate suggests overcoming or successfully controlling an impulse to resist, avoid, or resent something injurious or distasteful.

refused to tolerate such treatment

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Recent Examples of stand
Verb
The film, now in post-production, represents a milestone France-Kyrgyzstan co-production – the first in two decades – and stands as the largest Central Asian co-production to date in terms of participating countries. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025 Cicero came in a few minutes later, standing next to me while wrapping up a phone call with his sister. Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
Four found the medal stand – senior Ayden Ripplinger (4th, 139 pounds), sophomore Sean Haws (5th, 107), junior Luke Jolly (6th, 127) and junior Makhi Thompson (6th, 145). Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Faced with an opportunity to make the same sort of stand, Cassidy folded. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stand 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand
Verb
  • Members of the Litchfield Police Department sat at two tables in the back of the Civic Arena meeting room as other agenda items were discussed.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The warrant marked the first time that a sitting leader of a major Western power has been accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity by a global court.
    Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Bad things happen when good people tolerate the immorality and lawlessness of a state or federal government.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
  • In research showing that athletes can tolerate more than 100 grams of carbs hourly and that this amount increases carbohydrate oxidation, there is some concern that not all this sugar gets used up during exercise.
    Matthew Kadey, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Current customers would be precluded from paying for the additional power generated for new heavy users.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Shein said its suppliers paid their workers twice as much as local minimum wages.
    Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • There is no suggestion they are connected to the festival.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
  • There are also tons of vacation rentals in the area, and Kosmos Stargazing Resort & Spa, kosmosresort.com, is an eco-friendly dark-sky site located about 30 minutes east of Monte Vista.
    Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Thomas ultimately set pool records in every individual event the athlete competed in and topped the victor's podium four times.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Button’s teammate Rubens Barrichello drove chassis 01 to podium finishes at four races in the 2009 season, including at the Grands Prix at Silverstone, Monaco, Spain, and Australia.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The Survivor alum lied about his grandmother dying in a notorious, pivotal moment on the Pearl Islands season of the show in 2003, attempting to drum up sympathy from his fellow players.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Strauss tells Rolling Stone she was inspired to create the series after reading The Woman Who Fooled the World, the book written by Beau Donnelly and Nick Toscano, the two journalists who first found out Gibson was lying.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • All the Democratic presidents since Franklin Roosevelt put their stamp on the social safety net in ways that endure to this day: establishing and expanding Social Security, expanding access to health insurance, providing subsidies for food, and providing housing assistance.
    Jason Furman, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Their voices blend gloriously on this fresh yet stone-cold country rendering of the song, which highlights the enduring heritage of Latino country music.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
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  • The title race in La Liga is set to remain a tight battle, after the top two met at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday night to play out a draw as Real Madrd fought back to cancel out Atlético Madrid’s first-half lead and take away a point each with a 1-1 tie.
    Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The two pool winners meet the following week for the Open Division title.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2025

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