A booth, stall, or counter for the display of goods for sale.
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A ceasing of work or activity; a standstill or halt.
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A desperate or decisive effort at defense or resistance, as in a battle: made their stand at the river.
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A group or growth of tall plants or trees: a stand of pine.
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A parking space reserved for taxis.
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verb-intransitive
Chiefly British To be a candidate for public office.
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Nautical To take or hold a particular course or direction: a ship standing to windward.
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To assume or maintain an upright position as specified: stand straight; stand to one side.
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To be at a specified level on or as if on a scale: stands third in her class; stands high in reputation.
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To be available as a sire. Used of horses.
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idiom
Own To be independent and responsible for oneself.
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Stand a chance To have a chance, as of gaining or accomplishing something.
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Stand pat To oppose or resist change.
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Stand to reason To be consistent with reason: It stands to reason that if we leave late, we will arrive late.
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Stand up for To side with; defend.
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phrasal-verb
Stand by To be ready or available to act.
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Stand by To keep or maintain: stood by her decision.
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Stand by To remain loyal to; aid or support: stands by her friends.
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Stand by To remain uninvolved; refrain from acting: stood by and let him get away.
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Stand by To wait for something, such as a broadcast, to resume.
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verb-transitive
To cause to stand; place upright.
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To engage in or encounter: stand battle.
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To perform the duty of: stand guard.
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To resist successfully; withstand: stand the test of time; will not stand close examination.
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To submit to or undergo: stand trial.
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