Synonyms for stand
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Bear
bear, tolerate, endure, suffer, put up with, put, hold, remain, put up, brook, stick out, be, stick UK, continue, support, rest, pass, withstand, oppose, stomach, last, exist
Noun
2. Standpoint
3. Standstill
Other
stall, stop, place, position, table, resistance, stance, witness stand US, stand-up, rack, booth, opposition
Definitions
- v. 1
To position or be positioned physically: To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
Here I stand, wondering what to do next.
- v. 2
To position or be positioned physically: To rise to one’s feet; to stand up.
Stand up, walk to the refrigerator, and get your own snack.
- n. 1
The act of standing.
I took my stand upon an eminence […] to look into their several ladings.
- n. 2
A defensive position or effort.
The Commander says we will make our stand here.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- stands → pedestals, bases, stations, view-points…
Example sentences
- put It was ordered that the classroom be put in order.
- tolerate I would say that I tolerate cold better than heat.
- endure They had to endure great hardship during the war.
- upset Tom was too upset to talk about what had happened.
By length
- 2 letters
- be1
- 3 letters
- put1
- 4 letters
- last1, stop1, hold1, rest1, pass1, base1, bear1, rack1, fend1
- 5 letters
- place1, table2, stick1, exist2, upset2, booth1, stall1, brook1
- 6 letters
- remain2, suffer2, resist2, stance1, oppose2, endure2
- 7 letters
- support2, station2, stomach2
- 8 letters
- position3, continue3, tolerate3, pedestal3, stagnate2
- 9 letters
- withstand2
- 10 letters
- opposition4, resistance3, standpoint2, standstill2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (table2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- bader