to take a stand
101stand — 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,… …
102stand*/*/*/ — [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… …
103stand in — verb be a substitute (Freq. 1) The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague The skim milk substitutes for cream we are on a strict diet • Syn: ↑substitute, ↑sub, ↑fill in • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
104Take My Hand, Precious Lord — Infobox Single Name = Take My Hand, Precious Lord Artist = Mahalia Jackson from Album = Bless This House A side = B side = Released = 1956 Format = Recorded = Tuesday, March 27, 1956 Genre = Gospel Label = Columbia Length = Writer = Rev. Thomas A …
105stand — v 1. rise, rise to one s feet, get up; remain upright, hold oneself erect, be vertical. 2. set upright, place on end, upend; set, position, place, put. 3.(usu. imperative) halt, stop, pause, come to a halt or standstill. 4. last, continue on,… …
106stand — 1. verb 1) Lionel stood in the doorway Syn: be on one s feet, be upright, be erect, be vertical Ant: sit, lie 2) the men stood up Syn: rise, get/rise to one s feet …
107take sides — Synonyms and related words: act with, align with, argue, argufy, back, back up, bandy words, bicker, cavil, champion, choplogic, contend, contest, cross swords, cut and thrust, discept, dispute, flock to, get behind, get in behind, get together… …
108stand by — verb 1. not act or do anything (Freq. 4) He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators • Hypernyms: ↑refrain, ↑forbear • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s …
109take it — Synonyms and related words: accede, accept, account as, acquiesce, answer, assent, assume, avail, be afraid, be agreeable, be equal to, bear, bear the brunt, bear up, bear up under, believe, comply, conceive, conclude, consent, consider, daresay …
110take — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. catch, capture (see acquisition); plagiarize, pirate (see stealing); take by storm; snap or pick up; do; work, be effective; snap a picture. n. taking; informal, receipts, haul, gate (sl.), swag (sl.) …
