to maintain a stand
31maintain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. support, carry; preserve, keep; possess, have; uphold, allege, affirm. See preservation, agency, retention, affirmation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To uphold] Syn. support, hold up, advance, keep; see… …
32stand one's ground — If you stand your ground you maintain your position and refuse to yield or give way. He claimed innocence and stood his ground in spite of the repeated accusations …
33stand for — 1. Signify, mean, represent. 2. Defend, support, aid, help, side with, stand by, maintain. 3. Offer one s self as candidate, present one s self. 4. (Naut.) Direct the course toward …
34stand one's ground — phrasal to maintain one s position …
35stand ground — hold one s position, maintain one s position …
36stand it — suffer it; maintain a position …
37stand out — be conspicuous, be noticeable; project, protrude; persist in one s opposition to something; maintain an offshore course (Nautical) …
38To stand against — Stand Stand (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,… …
39To stand by — Stand Stand (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,… …
40To stand corrected — Stand Stand (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,… …