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  • 1stand-down — noun 1. a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness • Syn: ↑standdown • Hypernyms: ↑abeyance, ↑suspension 2. (military) a temporary stop of offensive military action • Syn: ↑ …

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  • 2stand — stand1 W1S1 [stænd] v past tense and past participle stood [stud] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be on feet)¦ 2¦(rise)¦ 3¦(step)¦ 4¦(in a particular position)¦ 5¦(in a state/condition)¦ 6¦(not like)¦ 7¦(accept a situation)¦ 8¦(be good enough)¦ 9 …

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  • 3stand — 1 verb past tense and past participle stood /stUd/ BE UPRIGHT 1 (I) to support yourself on your feet in an upright position: It looks like we ll have to stand there are no seats left. | Can you see any better from where you re standing? | stand… …

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  • 4stand — Synonyms and related words: Anschauung, abide, abide by, abide with, accept, adhere to, advocate, affirm, affirmance, affirmation, afford, allegation, allow, allude to, ambo, anchor, angle, angle of vision, announcement, annunciation, answer,… …

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  • 5stand — stand1 [ stænd ] (past tense and past participle stood [ stud ] ) verb *** ▸ 2 move to upright position ▸ 3 put foot on/in something ▸ 4 be in particular position ▸ 5 remain without moving ▸ 6 be in situation/state ▸ 7 be particular height ▸ 8… …

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  • 6stand — [[t]stæ̱nd[/t]] ♦ stands, standing, stood 1) VERB When you are standing, your body is upright, your legs are straight, and your weight is supported by your feet. [V prep] She was standing beside my bed staring down at me... [V adj] They told me… …

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  • 7stand — ▪ I. stand stand 1 [stænd] verb stood PTandPP [stʊd] 1. [intransitive] to be at a particular level or amount: stand at • Inflation currently stands at 4%. • Your bank balance currently stan …

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  • 8stand*/*/*/ — [stænd] (past tense and past participle stood [stʊd] ) verb I 1) to have your body in an upright position supported by your feet The train was full and we had to stand all the way to Edinburgh.[/ex] Stand still (= don t move) and let me brush… …

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  • 9Stand! — This article is about the Sly the Family Stone album. For other uses, see Stand (disambiguation). Stand! Studio album by Sly and the Family Stone …

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  • 10stand — I UK [stænd] / US verb Word forms stand : present tense I/you/we/they stand he/she/it stands present participle standing past tense stood UK [stʊd] / US past participle stood *** 1) a) [intransitive] to have your body in an upright position… …

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