Phrase Hound found 211 phrases and 119 compound words that contain stand. The most common are listed below. Open stand in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 211
- stand upTo rise from a lying or sitting position.
- stand outTo jut out, protrude (from a surface etc.).
- stand-aloneOperating, functioning, or existing without additions or assistance; independent; able to be separate or separated; not attached to anything.
- stand up toTo object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).
- stand stillTo stop moving, to remain motionless.
- stand up forTo speak or act in support or defense of (a person, a cause, a belief, or the like).
- stand backTo maintain distance.
- stand to reasonTo seem logical, rational, or reasonable; to make sense.
- stand up withTo publicly support (someone).
- take a standTo assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.
- make a standAlternative form of take a stand: To assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.
- stand and deliverTo command a victim to hand over their valuables, traditionally used by a highwayman.
- music standA stand made for holding pages or books of sheet music.
- making a standpresent participle and gerund of make a stand
- taking a standpresent participle and gerund of take a stand
- take the standTo testify as a witness in a trial.
- stand up againstTo defy or challenge someone
- one-night standAn occasion when a performer or team of them (especially in vaudeville) expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.
- stand-up comedycomedy performed on stage by a single comedian.
- stand downTo wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture.
- stand trialTo be put on trial in a court of law; go on trial.
- last standA military encounter, especially against (often greatly) superior odds, generally as a last resort, whether to save another army or city, or as a last act of defiance, and often resulting in the total annihilation of the weaker force.
- stand behindTo support; express one's support for, especially despite opposition; to stick with a decision.
- stand on endTo stand erect, bristle, especially from fear.
- stand in the wayTo impede the progress or achievement (of).
Compound words 119
- standardFalling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
- understandTo know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.
- withstandTo resist or endure (something) successfully.
- standpointA point of view; a perspective.
- newsstandAn open stall, often on a street, where newspapers and magazines are on sale to the public.
- grandstandThe seating area at a stadium or arena; the bleachers.
- standstillA complete immobility; a halt.
- nightstandA small table or cabinet, often with one or more drawers or shelves, placed beside the head of a bed.
- bestandTo stand by or near; stand around.
- bandstandA small, open-air platform or enclosure for bands to play on, usually roofed.