to stand accused
11stand*/*/*/ — [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… …
12accused — adj. to stand accused * * * [ə kjuːzd] to stand accused …
13stand — 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… …
14stand trial — {v. phr.} To submit to a trial by court. * /The case has been postponed and he may not have to stand trial until next April./ …
15stand trial — {v. phr.} To submit to a trial by court. * /The case has been postponed and he may not have to stand trial until next April./ …
16stand bail — (for sb) ► UK LAW to pay money to show that you promise that someone accused of a crime will come to a court of law to be judged: » A friend asked me to stand bail for his son. Main Entry: ↑stand …
17stand bail for sb — stand bail (for sb) ► UK LAW to pay money to show that you promise that someone accused of a crime will come to a court of law to be judged: » A friend asked me to stand bail for his son. Main Entry: ↑stand …
18stand trial — ► LAW to be judged in a court of law after being accused of illegal behaviour: »Roberts will stand trial next week for insider trading. Main Entry: ↑stand …
19stand idly by — stand/sit/idly by phrase to see something bad happening without trying to prevent it The government was accused of standing idly by while unemployment soared. Thesaurus: to not act, or to not do somethingsynonym Main entry: idly …
20stand — [[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… …
