to stand ready for

  • 1stand up for — defend against attack, fight for The citizens of the town were ready to stand up for their rights …

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  • 2To 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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  • 3stand to Military — stand ready for an attack. → stand …

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  • 4stand to — ► stand to Military stand ready for an attack. Main Entry: ↑stand …

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  • 5stand — v. & n. v. (past and past part. stood) 1 intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. on the feet or a base. 2 intr. be situated or located (here once stood a village). 3 intr. be of a specified height (stands six foot three). 4 intr …

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  • 6stand — verb (past and past participle stood) 1》 be in or rise to an upright position, supported by one s feet.     ↘move somewhere in an upright position. 2》 place or be situated in a particular position.     ↘(especially of a vehicle) remain stationary …

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  • 7stand to — phrasal 1. : to persevere in using with determination and courage : ply with zeal stood to their guns manfully now, boys, stand to the oars 2. : to give support to : remain faithful to : stand by * * * stand to 1. To fall to, set to wor …

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  • 8stand — /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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  • 9stand — [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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  • 10For One More Day — is a 2006 novel taken place during the mid 1900 s by the acclaimed sportswriter and author Mitch Albom. It opens with the novel s protagonist planning to commit suicide. His adulthood is shown to have been rife with sadness. His own daughter didn …

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