a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional |
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The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right | to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying |
The horrible scream made his hair stand on end | an agreement of long standing |
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It costs a lot less to travel stand-by | a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators |
to be in or have a particular place.
10The garrison stood out against the besieging army as long as possible | He stood aside to let me pass |
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an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something | to pay for a meal etc for a person |
I couldn't just stand by while he was hitting the child.
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