stand
English Thesaurus
1. a defensive effort (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | repulsion, standoff, |
| definition | : | the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand (noun.act) |
2. a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | layover, stop, stopover, |
| definition | : | a brief stay in the course of a journey (noun.act) |
3. a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | platform, |
| definition | : | a raised horizontal surface (noun.artifact) |
4. a support or foundation (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | support, |
| definition | : | any device that bears the weight of another thing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | brass monkey, |
| definition | : | a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | staddle, |
| definition | : | a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | trivet, |
| definition | : | a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | trivet, |
| definition | : | a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth (noun.artifact) |
5. a support for displaying various articles (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | support, |
| definition | : | any device that bears the weight of another thing (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bier, |
| definition | : | a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cruet-stand, |
| definition | : | a stand for cruets containing various condiments (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dress rack, |
| definition | : | a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | magazine rack, |
| definition | : | a rack for displaying magazines (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | music rack, music stand, |
| definition | : | a light stand for holding sheets of printed music (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spice rack, |
| definition | : | a rack for displaying containers filled with spices (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tripod, |
| definition | : | a three-legged rack used for support (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | spit, |
| definition | : | a skewer for holding meat over a fire (noun.artifact) |
6. a booth where articles are displayed for sale (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | booth, |
| definition | : | a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | coffee stall, |
| definition | : | a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | newsstand, |
| definition | : | a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold (noun.artifact) |
7. tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade) (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | tiered seat, |
| definition | : | seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bleachers, |
| definition | : | an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | covered stand, grandstand, |
| definition | : | a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | reviewing stand, |
| definition | : | a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | ballpark, park, |
| definition | : | a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games) (noun.artifact) |
8. a small table for holding articles of various kinds (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | table, |
| definition | : | a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lectern, reading desk, |
| definition | : | desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer (noun.artifact) |
9. a mental position from which things are viewed (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | cityscape, |
| definition | : | a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | landscape, |
| definition | : | an extensive mental viewpoint (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | angle, slant, |
| definition | : | a biased way of looking at or presenting something (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | complexion, |
| definition | : | a point of view or general attitude or inclination (noun.cognition) |
10. an interruption of normal activity (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | halt, stop, |
| definition | : | the event of something ending (noun.event) |
11. a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | botany, flora, vegetation, |
| definition | : | all the plant life in a particular region or period (noun.group) |
12. the position where a thing or person stands (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | place, position, |
| definition | : | the particular portion of space occupied by something (noun.location) |
13. put up with something or somebody unpleasant (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | bear up, |
| definition | : | endure cheerfully (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | take lying down, |
| definition | : | suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | take a joke, |
| definition | : | listen to a joke at one's own expense (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | sit out, |
| definition | : | endure to the end (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | pay, |
| definition | : | bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action (verb.cognition) |
| verb group | : | suffer, |
| definition | : | experience (emotional) pain (verb.emotion) |
14. have or maintain a position or stand on an issue (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | align, array, |
| definition | : | align oneself with a group or a way of thinking (verb.cognition) |
15. withstand the force of something (verb.competition)
| verb group | : | remain firm, stand, |
| definition | : | hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright (verb.stative) |
16. be available for stud services (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | serve, service, |
| definition | : | mate with (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | animal husbandry, |
| definition | : | breeding and caring for farm animals (noun.act) |
17. be standing; be upright (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | rest, |
| definition | : | not move; be in a resting position (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | ramp, |
| definition | : | stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | stand back, |
| definition | : | stand away from an object or person (verb.contact) |
18. put into an upright position (verb.contact)
| cause | : | stand, stand up, |
| definition | : | be standing; be upright (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | stand, stand up, |
| definition | : | be standing; be upright (verb.contact) |
19. be in some specified state or condition (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
20. hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright (verb.stative)
| verb group | : | fend, resist, stand, |
| definition | : | withstand the force of something (verb.competition) |
21. be tall; have a height of; copula (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | measure, |
| definition | : | have certain dimensions (verb.stative) |
22. be in effect; be or remain in force (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | continue, |
| definition | : | exist over a prolonged period of time (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | wash, |
| definition | : | admit to testing or proof (verb.stative) |
23. remain inactive or immobile (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | remain, rest, stay, |
| definition | : | stay the same; remain in a certain state (verb.change) |
24. occupy a place or location, also metaphorically (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
25. a defensive effort (noun.act)
| derivation | : | fend, resist, stand, |
| definition | : | withstand the force of something (verb.competition) |
26. a mental position from which things are viewed (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | have or maintain a position or stand on an issue (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | be in some specified state or condition (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | remain firm, stand, |
| definition | : | hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | occupy a place or location, also metaphorically (verb.stative) |
27. an interruption of normal activity (noun.event)
| derivation | : | tie up, |
| definition | : | restrain from moving or operating normally (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | remain inactive or immobile (verb.stative) |
28. the position where a thing or person stands (noun.location)
| derivation | : | stand, stand up, |
| definition | : | be standing; be upright (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | be tall; have a height of; copula (verb.stative) |
29. put up with something or somebody unpleasant (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | abidance, |
| definition | : | the act of abiding (enduring without yielding) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tolerance, |
| definition | : | the act of tolerating something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | endurance, |
| definition | : | the power to withstand hardship or stress (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | kind, tolerant, |
| definition | : | tolerant and forgiving under provocation (adj.all) |
30. have or maintain a position or stand on an issue (verb.cognition)
31. withstand the force of something (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | a defensive effort (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | buffer, fender, |
| definition | : | a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fender, wing, |
| definition | : | a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fender, |
| definition | : | a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | buffer, cowcatcher, fender, pilot, |
| definition | : | an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | repellent, resistant, |
| definition | : | incapable of absorbing or mixing with (adj.all) |
32. be standing; be upright (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | be seated (verb.contact) |
| antonym | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | standing, |
| definition | : | the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stance, |
| definition | : | standing posture (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | the position where a thing or person stands (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | standee, |
| definition | : | someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | stander, |
| definition | : | an organism (person or animal) that stands (noun.person) |
33. put into an upright position (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | standard, |
| definition | : | an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | the position where a thing or person stands (noun.location) |
34. be in some specified state or condition (verb.stative)
| also | : | stand by, |
| definition | : | not act or do anything (verb.stative) |
35. hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright (verb.stative)
| antonym | : | relent, soften, yield, |
| definition | : | give in, as to influence or pressure (verb.stative) |
36. be tall; have a height of; copula (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | the position where a thing or person stands (noun.location) |
37. remain inactive or immobile (verb.stative)
38. occupy a place or location, also metaphorically (verb.stative)
39. a defensive effort (noun.act)
| derivation | : | fend, resist, stand, |
| definition | : | withstand the force of something (verb.competition) |
40. a mental position from which things are viewed (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | have or maintain a position or stand on an issue (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | be in some specified state or condition (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | remain firm, stand, |
| definition | : | hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | occupy a place or location, also metaphorically (verb.stative) |
41. an interruption of normal activity (noun.event)
| derivation | : | tie up, |
| definition | : | restrain from moving or operating normally (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | remain inactive or immobile (verb.stative) |
42. the position where a thing or person stands (noun.location)
| derivation | : | stand, stand up, |
| definition | : | be standing; be upright (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | be tall; have a height of; copula (verb.stative) |
43. put up with something or somebody unpleasant (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | abidance, |
| definition | : | the act of abiding (enduring without yielding) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | tolerance, |
| definition | : | the act of tolerating something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | endurance, |
| definition | : | the power to withstand hardship or stress (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | kind, tolerant, |
| definition | : | tolerant and forgiving under provocation (adj.all) |
44. have or maintain a position or stand on an issue (verb.cognition)
45. withstand the force of something (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | a defensive effort (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | buffer, fender, |
| definition | : | a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fender, wing, |
| definition | : | a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | fender, |
| definition | : | a low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | buffer, cowcatcher, fender, pilot, |
| definition | : | an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | repellent, resistant, |
| definition | : | incapable of absorbing or mixing with (adj.all) |
46. be standing; be upright (verb.contact)
| antonym | : | sit, sit down, |
| definition | : | be seated (verb.contact) |
| antonym | : | lie, |
| definition | : | be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | standing, |
| definition | : | the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stance, |
| definition | : | standing posture (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | the position where a thing or person stands (noun.location) |
| derivation | : | standee, |
| definition | : | someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | stander, |
| definition | : | an organism (person or animal) that stands (noun.person) |
47. put into an upright position (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | standard, |
| definition | : | an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | the position where a thing or person stands (noun.location) |
48. be in some specified state or condition (verb.stative)
| also | : | stand by, |
| definition | : | not act or do anything (verb.stative) |
49. hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright (verb.stative)
| antonym | : | relent, soften, yield, |
| definition | : | give in, as to influence or pressure (verb.stative) |
50. be tall; have a height of; copula (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | stand, |
| definition | : | the position where a thing or person stands (noun.location) |
51. remain inactive or immobile (verb.stative)
52. occupy a place or location, also metaphorically (verb.stative)
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