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  • 101To stand up — 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,… …

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  • 102To stand up for — 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,… …

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  • 103To stand upon — 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,… …

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  • 104To stand with — 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,… …

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  • 105stand-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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  • 106stand back — verb 1. stay clear of, avoid (Freq. 1) Keep your hands off my wife! Keep your distance from this man he is dangerous • Syn: ↑keep one s eyes off, ↑keep one s distance, ↑keep one s hands off, ↑stay away …

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  • 107Stand-alone power system — A stand alone power system (SAPS or SPS), also known as remote area power supply (RAPS), is an off the grid electricity system for locations that are not fitted with an electricity distribution system. Typical SAPS include one or more methods of… …

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  • 108stand apart — Synonyms and related words: abrupt, alienate, be distinct, be distinguished, become an individual, cast off, cast out, clash with, conflict with, contrast with, cut adrift, cut off, cut out, delete, depart, depart from, deviate from, differ,… …

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  • 109stand aside — Synonyms and related words: abdicate, abrupt, alienate, be pensioned, be superannuated, cast off, cast out, cut adrift, cut off, cut out, delete, demit, depart, disarticulate, disconnect, disengage, disjoin, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divide …

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  • 110Off-the-grid — For other uses, see Off the grid (disambiguation). The term off the grid (OTG) or off grid refers to living in a self sufficient manner without reliance on one or more public utilities. Off the grid homes are autonomous; they do not rely on… …

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