Dictionary entry details
• STAND (noun)
Meaning:
A support or foundation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
stand; pedestal; base
Context example:
the base of the lamp
Hypernyms ("stand" is a kind of...):
support (any device that bears the weight of another thing)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stand"):
brass monkey (a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships)
staddle (a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked)
trivet (a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table)
trivet (a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth)
Meaning:
The position where a thing or person stands
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("stand" is a kind of...):
place; position (the particular portion of space occupied by something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stand"):
cabstand; taxi rank; taxistand (a place where taxis park while awaiting customers)
Meaning:
A growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Context example:
they cut down a stand of trees
Hypernyms ("stand" is a kind of...):
botany; flora; vegetation (all the plant life in a particular region or period)
Meaning:
A small table for holding articles of various kinds
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Context example:
a bedside stand
Hypernyms ("stand" is a kind of...):
table (a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stand"):
lectern; reading desk (desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer)
Meaning:
A support for displaying various articles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
rack; stand
Context example:
the newspapers were arranged on a rack
Hypernyms ("stand" is a kind of...):
support (any device that bears the weight of another thing)
Meronyms (parts of "stand"):
spit (a skewer for holding meat over a fire)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stand"):
tripod (a three-legged rack used for support)
spice rack (a rack for displaying containers filled with spices)
music rack; music stand (a light stand for holding sheets of printed music)
magazine rack (a rack for displaying magazines)
dress rack (a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store)
cruet-stand (a stand for cruets containing various condiments)
bier (a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial)
Meaning:
An interruption of normal activity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
tie-up; standstill; stand
Hypernyms ("stand" is a kind of...):
halt; stop (the event of something ending)
Meaning:
A mental position from which things are viewed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
point of view; standpoint; viewpoint; stand
Context examples:
we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians / teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events
Hypernyms ("stand" is a kind of...):
position; posture; stance (a rationalized mental attitude)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stand"):
cityscape (a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area)
landscape (an extensive mental viewpoint)
angle; slant (a biased way of looking at or presenting something)
complexion (a point of view or general attitude or inclination)
Meaning:
A booth where articles are displayed for sale
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
sales booth; stall; stand
Hypernyms ("stand" is a kind of...):
booth (a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stand"):
coffee stall (a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night))
newsstand (a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold)
Meaning:
A stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
a one-night stand
Hypernyms ("stand" is a kind of...):
layover; stop; stopover (a brief stay in the course of a journey)
Meaning:
Tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stand" is a kind of...):
tiered seat (seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stand"):
reviewing stand (a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed)
bleachers (an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached)
covered stand; grandstand (a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof)
Holonyms ("stand" is a part of...):
ballpark; park (a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games))
arena; bowl; sports stadium; stadium (a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments)
Meaning:
A platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
bandstand; outdoor stage; stand
Hypernyms ("stand" is a kind of...):
platform (a raised horizontal surface)
Meaning:
A defensive effort
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
the army made a final stand at the Rhone
Hypernyms ("stand" is a kind of...):
defence; defense; defensive measure (military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stand"):
repulsion; standoff (the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand)
• STAND (verb)
Meaning:
Be standing; be upright
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
stand; stand up
Context example:
We had to stand for the entire performance!
Hypernyms (to "stand" is one way to...):
rest (not move; be in a resting position)
"Stand" entails doing...:
arise; get up; rise; stand up; uprise (rise to one's feet)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stand"):
ramp (stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing)
stand back (stand away from an object or person)
line up; queue; queue up (form a queue, form a line, stand in line)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
The chairs stand in the corner
Antonym:
lie (be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position)
sit (be seated)
Also:
stand up (rise to one's feet)
Meaning:
Be in some specified state or condition
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context example:
I stand corrected
Hypernyms (to "stand" is one way to...):
be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))
Sentence frames:
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Also:
stand out (be highly noticeable)
stand out (distinguish oneself)
stand for (take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to)
stand firm (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something)
stand by (not act or do anything)
stand by (be loyal to)
Meaning:
Occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context example:
We stand on common ground
Hypernyms (to "stand" is one way to...):
be (have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun))
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
remain firm; stand
Context example:
I am standing my ground and won't give in!
Hypernyms (to "stand" is one way to...):
hold out; resist; stand firm; withstand (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Antonym:
yield (give in, as to influence or pressure)
Meaning:
Have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Context example:
Where do you stand on the War?
Hypernyms (to "stand" is one way to...):
evaluate; judge; pass judgment (form a critical opinion of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stand"):
align; array (align oneself with a group or a way of thinking)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
tolerate; endure; brook; abide; stomach; digest; bear; stick out; suffer; put up; stand; support
Context examples:
I cannot bear his constant criticism / The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks / he learned to tolerate the heat / She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage
Hypernyms (to "stand" is one way to...):
allow; countenance; let; permit (consent to, give permission)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stand"):
pay (bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action)
sit out (endure to the end)
submit; take; undergo (accept or undergo, often unwillingly)
take a joke (listen to a joke at one's one expense)
take lying down (suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively)
bear up (endure cheerfully)
hold still for; stand for (tolerate or bear)
accept; live with; swallow (tolerate or accommodate oneself to)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot stand Sue
Meaning:
Remain inactive or immobile
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context example:
standing water
Hypernyms (to "stand" is one way to...):
remain; rest; stay (stay the same; remain in a certain state)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Be in effect; be or remain in force
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context example:
The law stands!
Hypernyms (to "stand" is one way to...):
continue (exist over a prolonged period of time)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stand"):
wash (admit to testing or proof)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Be tall; have a height of; copula
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Context example:
She stands 6 feet tall
Hypernyms (to "stand" is one way to...):
measure (have certain dimensions)
Sentence frame:
Something is ----ing PP
Meaning:
Put into an upright position
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
place upright; stand up; stand
Context example:
Can you stand the bookshelf up?
Hypernyms (to "stand" is one way to...):
lay; place; pose; position; put; set (put into a certain place or abstract location)
Cause:
stand; stand up (be standing; be upright)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Sentence example:
They stand the bags on the table
Meaning:
Withstand the force of something
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
fend; resist; stand
Context examples:
The trees resisted her / stand the test of time / The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow
Hypernyms (to "stand" is one way to...):
defend; fight; fight back; fight down; oppose (fight against or resist strongly)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Be available for stud services
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females
Hypernyms (to "stand" is one way to...):
serve; service (mate with)
Domain category:
animal husbandry (breeding and caring for farm animals)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
