stand-by position

  • 1stand-by position — location in which troops wait prior to a battle …

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  • 2stand — 1 vb stood, stand·ing vi 1: to be in a particular state or situation stand accused 2: to remain valid or effective let the ruling stand vt: to submit to stand trial stand …

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  • 3stand — [n1] position, opinion angle, attitude, belief, carriage, determination, notion, poise, pose, sentiment, slant, sound, stance, standpoint, twist, two cents’ worth*, view; concept 689 stand [n2] base, stage board, booth, bracket, counter, dais,… …

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  • 4stand for — stand [n1] position, opinion angle, attitude, belief, carriage, determination, notion, poise, pose, sentiment, slant, sound, stance, standpoint, twist, two cents’ worth*, view; concept 689 stand [n2] base, stage board, booth, bracket, counter,… …

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  • 5position — [pə zish′ən] n. [MFr < L positio < positus, pp. of ponere, to place < * posinere < po , away (< IE base * apo > L ab, from, away) + sinere, to put, lay: see SITE] 1. the act of positing, or placing 2. a positing of a… …

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  • 6stand — vb tolerate, brook, *bear, suffer, endure, abide stand n *position, attitude Analogous words: *point of view, standpoint, viewpoint, slant, angle …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 7position — po•si•tion [[t]pəˈzɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) condition with reference to place, often relative to the location of others; location; situation 2) a place occupied or to be occupied; site: a fortified position[/ex] 3) the proper, appropriate, or usual place …

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  • 8stand — [stand] vi. stood, standing [ME standen < OE standan; akin to MDu standen, Goth standan < IE base * stā , to stand, be placed > L stare, to stand, Gr histanai, to set, cause to stand] 1. a) to be or remain in a generally upright position …

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  • 9stand — /stand/, v., stood, standing, n., pl. stands for 43 63, stands, stand for 64. v.i. 1. (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. 2. to rise to one s feet (often fol. by up). 3. to have a specified height when in this position: a… …

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  • 10Stand — (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae, Sw. st[*a],… …

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