/stænd/
Translation
To be on your feet with your body straight up, not sitting or lying down.
Word origin
From Old English standan, meaning to be in an upright position on the feet.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- standan
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Stand" means to be on your feet there.
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"Stands" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Stood" is the past form of "stand".
When you stand, you are up on your feet with your body straight. It is the opposite of sitting down. You can stand still or stand in a line.
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Grammar articles
(15)Adverb position in English: before the verb, after be, and the just, still and already traps
Causative have and get in English: have something done, get something done and having someone do it
This, That, These and Those: How to Point at Things in English
Ellipsis and substitution in English: I think so, neither do I, and the words you are allowed to leave out
Future in the past: was going to, would, was about to, and the grammar of plans that failed
Hedging and vague language in English: sort of, a bit, -ish, stuff and or so
Irregular verbs in English: the full list by pattern
Participle clauses in English: -ing and -ed clauses, and the dangling participle trap
Advanced passive structures in English: the get-passive, it is said that, and passives with two objects
Phrasal-prepositional verbs: look forward to, put up with and the other three-part verbs
Phrasal verbs: 100 examples with meanings
Phrasal Verbs with Get: 16 Meanings You Actually Need
Phrasal verbs in English: what they are, meanings, rules and examples
Prepositions in English: place, time and movement explained
Wish and if only in English: wish + past, wish + past perfect, wish + would, and why I wish I would is wrong
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