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Nouns (24)

stand

n. the position where a thing or person stands

stand

n. a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area; "they cut down a stand of trees"

stand

n. a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance; "a one-night stand"

stand

n. a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"

stand

n. tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)

stand

n. a small table for holding articles of various kinds; "a bedside stand"

rack, stand

n. a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"

base, pedestal, stand

n. a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"

bandstand, outdoor stage, stand

n. a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air

stall, stand, sales booth

n. a booth where articles are displayed for sale

point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint

n. a mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"

stand, standstill, tie-up

n. an interruption of normal activity

Verbs (18)

stand

v. be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

stand

v. occupy a place or location, also metaphorically; "We stand on common ground"

stand

v. be tall; have a height of; copula; "She stands 6 feet tall"

stand

v. be available for stud services; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females"

stand

v. have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?"

stand, stand up

v. be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"

stand, remain firm

v. hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"

stand, stand up, place upright

v. put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"

stand, be in force, remain in force

v. be in effect

resist, stand, fend

v. withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

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Fuzzynyms (80)

attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

resistance

n. the military action of resisting the enemy's advance; "the enemy offered little resistance"

hold

n. a stronghold

counter

n. table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

dowel, dowel pin, joggle

n. a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together

pole, magnetic pole

n. one of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated

terminal, pole

n. a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves

framework

n. a structure supporting or containing something

grip

n. worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

grip

n. worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made

attitude, mental attitude

n. a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun"

public opinion, popular opinion, opinion, vox populi

n. a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

stance

n. standing posture

position, posture

n. a rationalized mental attitude

mentality, outlook, mindset, mind-set

n. a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

defensive, defensive attitude

n. an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')

bias, prejudice, preconception

n. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

judgment, judgement, mind

n. an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"

faculty, mental faculty, module

n. one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

reason, understanding, intellect

n. the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"

reason

n. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"

symbolize, symbolise

v. represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols; "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize"

defend, support, fend for

v. argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

refrain, forbear

v. resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

hold, carry, bear

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

suffer, endure

v. undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"

suffer, meet

v. undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"

tolerate

v. have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"

predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate

v. be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"

champion, defend

v. protect or fight for as a champion

alight, light, perch

v. to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"

perch

v. cause to perch or sit; "She perched her hat on her head"

seize, clutch, get hold of

v. affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"

grasp, hold on

v. hold firmly

battle, combat

v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

Synonyms (4)

represent, stand for, correspond

v. take the place of

uphold

v. stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals

Antonyms (18)

fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend

v. fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

sit, sit down

v. be seated

lie

v. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"

lie

v. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"

hunker down

v. hold stubbornly to a position; "The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down"

yield, relent, soften

v. give in, as to influence or pressure

fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend

v. fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

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