All stand synonyms
stand
S s verb stand
- bear the brunt β (Idiomatic) To endure the worst part of something.
- bivouac β A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
- wear β to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
- go against β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- let in β to allow or permit: to let him escape.
- allow β If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- lay down the law β the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.
- bivouacked β a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- beat around the bush β to talk around a subject without getting to the point
- hang in β to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- fit in β belong
- line up β a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- arise β If a situation or problem arises, it begins to exist or people start to become aware of it.
- bivouacking β a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- deal with β When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- blow off β If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.
- constipate β to cause constipation in
- continue β If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
- eyeballed β Simple past tense and past participle of eyeball.
- give the go-ahead β authorize sb to do sth
- make a stand β to take a position for defense or opposition
- go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- ballasted β Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- get to β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- brook β to bear; tolerate
- live on β to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
- afford β If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.
- idled β not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- move up β to pass from one place or position to another.
- get hold of β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- constipating β to cause constipation in; make costive.
- antecede β to go before, as in time, order, etc; precede
noun stand
- co-op β A co-op is a co-operative.
- mount β to go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs.
- dinner table β dining table.
- newsstand β a stall or other place at which newspapers and often periodicals are sold, as on a street corner or in a building lobby.
- lee β Ann, 1736β84, British mystic: founder of Shaker sect in U.S.
- ambo β either of two raised pulpits from which the gospels and epistles were read in early Christian churches
- discount house β Also called discount store. a store that sells much of its merchandise at a price below the usual price.
- five-and-ten β Also called five-and-ten-cent store [fahyv-uh n-ten-sent] /ΛfaΙͺv ΙnΛtΙnΛsΙnt/ (Show IPA), five-and-dime [fahyv-uh n-dahym] /ΛfaΙͺv ΙnΛdaΙͺm/ (Show IPA), dime store, ten-cent store. a store offering a wide assortment of inexpensive items, formerly costing five or ten cents, for personal and household use.
- bearing β Someone's bearing is the way in which they move or stand.
- forest β Lee, 1873β1961, U.S. inventor of radio, telegraphic, and telephonic equipment.
- impedance β Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
- chain store β A chain store is one of several similar shops that are owned by the same person or company, especially one that sells a variety of things.
- discount store β Also called discount store. a store that sells much of its merchandise at a price below the usual price.
- imperviousness β not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
- casual sex β Sexual activity that is undertaken without commitment, emotional attachment or personal familiarity between the participants involved.