n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

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

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

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

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

n. the position where a thing or person stands

n. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

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

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

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

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

n. a booth where articles are displayed for sale

v. remain inactive or immobile; "standing water"

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

v. ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors"

v. obtain by winning; "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize"

v. travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark"

v. experience or feel or submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the plunge"

v. take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"

v. carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance"

v. become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened"

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

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

v. interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!"

v. get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

v. occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"

v. take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks"

v. make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity"

v. require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time"

v. assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"

v. have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

v. be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"

v. make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope"

adv. with resolute determination; "we firmly believed it"; "you must stand firm"

adj. "the snow was firm underfoot"

adj. possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue; "firm muscles"

adj. not subject to revision or change; "a firm contract"; "a firm offer"

adj. (of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling; "his voice was firm and confident"; "a firm step"

adj. strong and sure; "a firm grasp"; "gave a strong pull on the rope"

adj. pleasingly firm and fresh and making a crunching noise when chewed; "crisp carrot and celery sticks"; "a firm apple"; "crunchy lettuce"

adj. not soft or yielding to pressure; "a firm mattress"; "the snow was firm underfoot"; "solid ground"

adj. securely established; "an established reputation"; "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

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

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"

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

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

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

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

n. a structure supporting or containing something

n. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

n. a stronghold

n. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

v. make off with belongings of others

v. cut with a hacking tool

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

v. bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"

v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

v. cut away

v. move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

v. have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"

v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

v. serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

v. be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

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

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

v. bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"

v. carry a burden, either real or metaphoric; "shoulder the burden"

v. move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"

v. move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"

v. transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat"

v. serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot af anger"

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

v. move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"

v. go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"

v. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"

v. be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

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

v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

v. be compatible or in accordance with

adj. very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"

adj. of good quality and condition; solidly built; "a solid foundation"; "several substantial timber buildings"

adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

adj. in or of a state of physical or nervous tension

adj. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; "firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"

adj. imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"

adj. imparting strength and vitality; "the invigorating mountain air"

adj. pleasantly new or different; "common sense of a most refreshing sort"

adj. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"

adj. occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"

adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"

adj. used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty"

adj. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR

adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"

adj. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"

adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

adj. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"

adj. (sometimes followed by `with') in agreement or consistent or reliable; "testimony consistent with the known facts"; "I have decided that the course of conduct which I am following is consistent with my sense of responsibility as president in time of war"- FDR

adj. occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"

adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"

adj. used of values and principles; not subject to change; steady; "undeviating loyalty"

adj. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

adj. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"

adj. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"

adj. consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement"

adj. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"

adj. conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"

adj. worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

adj. worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"

adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"

adj. marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver"

adj. resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"

adj. lasting a long time without change; "a lasting relationship"

adj. continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

adj. of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection; "`sing' is a strong verb"

adj. persistent in occurrence and unvarying in nature; "maintained a constant temperature"; "principles of unvarying validity"

adj. continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"

adj. steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star"

adj. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"

adj. showing little if any change; "a static population"

adj. existing for a long time; "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship"

adj. not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature; "the view of that time was that all species were immutable, created by God"

adj. not liable to or capable of change; "an invariable temperature"; "an invariable rule"; "his invariable courtesy"

adj. not capable of being changed or altered; "unalterable resolve"; "an unalterable ground rule"

adj. continuing in time or space without interruption; "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans; "a continuous bout of illness lasting six months"; "lived in continuous fear"; "a continuous row of warehouses"; "a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it"; "moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks"

adj. having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude; "the infinite ingenuity of man"; "infinite wealth"

adj. never dying; "his undying fame"

adj. continuing forever or indefinitely; "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell's perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven"

adj. firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance"

adj. unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

adj. of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection; "`sing' is a strong verb"

adv. "Prejudices die hard"

v. look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"

v. keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"

v. visit for entertainment; "take in the sights"

v. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

v. remove clothes; "take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"

v. take out or up with or as if with a scoop; "scoop the sugar out of the container"

v. take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"

v. remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state; "Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off to the meeting"; "I'll take you away on a holiday"; "I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry"

v. fold up; "take in the sails"

v. divide into pieces; "our department was dismembered when our funding dried up"; "The Empire was discerped after the war"

v. force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"

v. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

v. visit for entertainment; "take in the sights"

adj. (used of soil) compact and fine-grained; "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"

adj. wedged or packed in together; "an impacted tooth"

adj. (especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together; "in serried ranks"

adj. having the pinkish flush of health

adj. vigorously healthy; "a bouncing baby"

adj. having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; "flourishing crops"; "flourishing chicks"; "a growing boy"; "fast-growing weeds"; "a thriving deer population"

adj. exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"

adj. consuming abundantly and with gusto; "a hearty (or healthy) appetite"

adj. endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; "a hearty glow of health"

adj. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"

adj. used of older persons who are healthy

adj. sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind; "exercise develops wholesome appetites"; "a grin on his ugly wholesome face"

adj. settled securely and unconditionally; "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact"

adj. fixed or established especially by order or command; "at the time appointed (or the appointed time")

adj. previously arranged or agreed on; "following preconcerted plans"

adj. consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man"

adj. occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"

adj. certain not to fail; "a sure hand on the throttle"

adj. not liable to stumble or fall; "on surefooted donkeys"

adj. brutally forceful and compelling; "protected from the bruising facts of battle"

adj. powerfully persuasive; "a cogent argument"; "a telling presentation"; "a weighty argument"

adj. sudden and strong; "an emphatic no"

adj. impelled by physical force especially against resistance; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics"

adj. forcing forward or onward; impelling; "an impellent power"; "an impellent cause"

adj. fresh; "caller fish"

adj. cut recently; "fresh-cut flowers"

adj. not left to spoil; "the meat is still good"

adj. newly made; "a hot scent"

adj. newly made; "the aroma of new-made bread"

adj. freshly made or left; "a warm trail"; "the scent is warm"

adj. having the hardness of a diamond

adj. of sexual organs; stiff and rigid

adj. hard as granite; "a granitic fist"

adj. converted to solid form (as concrete)

adj. made hard like wood as the result of the deposition of lignin in the cell walls

adj. of or relating to or characteristic of marble

adj. changed into bone; hardened by deposits of mineral matter; "cartilages ossified with age"

adj. converted into stone

adj. (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness

adj. of the color of slate or granite; "the slaty sky of dawn"

adj. resembling steel in hardness

adj. (hard)

adj. characterized by certainty or security; "a tiny but assured income"; "we can never have completely assured lives"

adj. secured by written agreement

adj. guaranteed not to fail; "a fail-safe recipe for cheese souffle"

adj. secure in formally authorized hands

adj. assured by (usually) spoken agreement; "the promised toy"; "the promised land"

adj. in safekeeping; "your secret is safe with me"

adj. safe for the storage of valuables; "kept the deed in his safe-deposit box at the bank"

adj. physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"

adj. lasting a long time without change; "a lasting relationship"

adj. (chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change

adj. made stable or firm

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"

adj. devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth; "true believers bonded together against all who disagreed with them"

adj. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; "stocks are still firm"

adj. lasting a long time without change; "a lasting relationship"

adj. (chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change

adj. made stable or firm

v. give in, as to influence or pressure

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

v. go or come after and bring or take back; "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat"

v. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

v. provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

v. provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

adj. subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice"

adj. not firm; "wilted lettuce"

adj. yielding readily to pressure or weight

adj. lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"

adj. not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"