stand

Noun
  1. is a type of: support - any device that bears the weight of another thing
    subtypes:
    • brass monkey - a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships
    • staddle - a base or platform on which hay or corn is stacked
    • trivet - a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
    • trivet - a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
    same as: base, pedestal
  2. is a type of: place, position - the particular portion of space occupied by something
    subtypes: cabstand, taxi rank, taxistand - a place where taxis park while awaiting customers
  3. is a type of: botany, flora, vegetation - all the plant life in a particular region or period
  4. is a type of: table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
    subtypes: lectern, reading desk - desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
  5. is a type of: support - any device that bears the weight of another thing
    subtypes:
    • bier - a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial
    • cruet-stand - a stand for cruets containing various condiments
    • dress rack - a rack used primarily to display dresses for sale in a store
    • magazine rack - a rack for displaying magazines
    • music rack, music stand - a light stand for holding sheets of printed music
    • spice rack - a rack for displaying containers filled with spices
    • tripod - a three-legged rack used for support
    has: spit - a skewer for holding meat over a fire
    same as: rack
  6. is a type of: halt, stop - the event of something ending
    same as: standstill, tie-up
  7. is a type of: position, posture, stance - a rationalized mental attitude
    subtypes:
    • cityscape - a viewpoint toward a city or other heavily populated area
    • landscape - an extensive mental viewpoint
    • angle, slant - a biased way of looking at or presenting something
    • complexion - a point of view or general attitude or inclination
    same as: point of view, standpoint, viewpoint
  8. is a type of: booth - a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment
    subtypes:
    • coffee stall - a stand (usually movable) selling hot coffee and food (especially at night)
    • newsstand - a stall where newspapers and other periodicals are sold
    same as: sales booth, stall
  9. is a type of: layover, stop, stopover - a brief stay in the course of a journey
  10. is a type of: tiered seat - seating that is arranged in sloping tiers so that spectators in the back can see over the heads of those in front
    subtypes:
    • bleachers - (used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached
    • covered stand, grandstand - a stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof
    • reviewing stand - a stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed
    is a part of:
  11. is a type of: platform - a raised horizontal surface
    same as: bandstand, outdoor stage
  12. is a type of: defence, defense, defensive measure - (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
    subtypes: repulsion, standoff - the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
Verb
  1. entail: arise, get up, rise, stand up, uprise - rise to one's feet
    is a type of: rest - not move; be in a resting position
    subtypes:
    • ramp - stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing
    • stand back - stand away from an object or person
    • line up, queue, queue up - form a queue, form a line, stand in line
    same as: stand up
    verb group: place upright, stand, stand up - put into an upright position
  2. is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  3. is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  4. is a type of: hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
    same as: remain firm
    verb group: fend, resist, stand - withstand the force of something
  5. is a type of: allow, countenance, let, permit - consent to, give permission
    subtypes:
    same as: abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate
    verb group: suffer - experience (emotional) pain
  6. is a type of: evaluate, judge, pass judgment - form a critical opinion of
    subtypes: align, array - align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
  7. is a type of: remain, rest, stay - stay the same; remain in a certain state
  8. is a type of: continue - exist over a prolonged period of time
    subtypes: wash - admit to testing or proof
  9. is a type of: measure - have certain dimensions
  10. causes: stand, stand up - be standing; be upright
    is a type of: lay, place, pose, position, put, set - put into a certain place or abstract location
    same as: place upright, stand up
    verb group: stand, stand up - be standing; be upright
  11. is a type of: defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose - fight against or resist strongly
    same as: fend, resist
    verb group: remain firm, stand - hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
  12. referred to in: animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals
    is a type of: serve, service - mate with

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