1. a. To rise to an upright position on the feet. b. To assume or maintain an upright position as specified: stand straight; stand to one side.

2. a. To maintain an upright position on the feet. b. To maintain an upright or vertical position on a base or support: The urn stands on a pedestal. c. To be placed or situated: The building stands at the corner.

3. a. To remain stable, upright, or intact: The old school still stands. b. To remain valid, effective, or unaltered: The agreement stands.

4. To be or show a specified figure or amount: The balance stands at $500.

5. To measure a specified height when in an upright position: stands six feet tall.

6. To take up or maintain a specified position, altitude, or course: He stands on his earlier offer. We will stand firm.

7. To be in a position of possible gain or loss: She stands to make a fortune.

8. a. To be in a specified state or condition: I stand corrected. We stand in awe of the view. b. To exist in a particular form: Send the message as it now stands.

9. To be at a specified level on or as if on a scale: stands third in her class; stands high in reputation.

10. a. To come to a stop; remain motionless. b. To remain stationary or inactive: The car stood in the garage all winter.

11. To remain without flowing or being disturbed; be or become stagnant.

12. Nautical. To take or hold a particular course or direction: a ship standing to windward.

13. To be available as a sire. Used of horses.

14. Chiefly British. To be a candidate for public office.

1. To cause to stand; place upright.

2. To engage in or encounter: stand battle.

3. a. To resist successfully; withstand: stand the test of time; will not stand close examination. b. To put up with patiently or resolutely; bear: can't stand the heat. See synonyms at bear1.

4. To submit to or undergo: stand trial.

5. To tolerate and benefit from: I could stand a good night's sleep.

6. To perform the duty of: stand guard.

7. Informal. To treat (someone) or pay the cost of (food or drink): She stood him to a drink. We'll stand dinner.

1. The act of standing.

2. A ceasing of work or activity; a standstill or halt.

3. A stop on a performance tour.

4. The place or station where a person stands.

5. A booth, stall, or counter for the display of goods for sale.

6. A parking space reserved for taxis.

7. A desperate or decisive effort at defense or resistance, as in a battle: made their stand at the river.

8. A position or an opinion one is prepared to uphold: must take a stand on environmental issues.

9. stands The bleachers at a playing field or stadium.

10. Law. A witness stand.

11. A small rack, prop, or table for holding any of various articles: a music stand; a bedside stand.

12. A group or growth of tall plants or trees: a stand of pine.

1. To be ready or available to act.

2. To wait for something, such as a broadcast, to resume.

3. To remain uninvolved; refrain from acting: stood by and let him get away.

4. To remain loyal to; aid or support: stands by her friends.

5. To keep or maintain: stood by her decision.

1. Law. To leave a witness stand.

2. To withdraw, as from a political contest.

3. To go off duty.

1. To represent; symbolize.

2. To advocate or support: stands for freedom of the press.

3. To put up with; tolerate: We will not stand for impertinent behavior.

1. To stay at a distance; remain apart or aloof.

2. To put off; evade.

3. Nautical. To maintain a course away from shore.

1. To be based on; depend on: The success of the project stands on management's support of it.

2. To insist on observance of: stand on ceremony; stand on one's rights.

1. To protrude; project.

2. To be conspicuous, distinctive, or prominent.

3. To refuse compliance or maintain opposition; hold out: stand out against a verdict.

4. Nautical. To maintain a course away from shore.

1. To watch or supervise closely.

2. To hold over; postpone.

1. To remain valid, sound, or durable: His claim will not stand up in court. Our old car has stood up well over time.

2. Informal. To fail to keep a date with.

1. To refuse to change one's position or opinion.

2. Games. To play one's poker hand without drawing.