stand
Noun
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is a type of: support - any device that bears the weight of another thingsubtypes:
- 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
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is a type of: table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legssubtypes: lectern, reading desk - desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
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is a type of: support - any device that bears the weight of another thingsubtypes:
- 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 firesame as: rack -
same as: standstill, tie-up
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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
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is a type of: booth - a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainmentsubtypes:
- 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 -
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 frontsubtypes:
- 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
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is a type of: platform - a raised horizontal surfacesame as: bandstand, outdoor stage
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is a type of: defence, defense, defensive measure - (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
Verb
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is a type of: rest - not move; be in a resting positionsubtypes:
- 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 -
is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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is a type of: hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or somethingsame as: remain firm
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subtypes:
- accept, live with, swallow - tolerate or accommodate oneself to
- hold still for, stand for - tolerate or bear
- bear up - endure cheerfully
- take lying down - suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively
- take a joke - listen to a joke at one's own expense
- sit out - endure to the end
- pay - bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action
verb group: suffer - experience (emotional) pain -
is a type of: continue - exist over a prolonged period of timesubtypes: wash - admit to testing or proof
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is a type of: measure - have certain dimensions
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same as: place upright, stand up
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verb group: remain firm, stand - hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
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referred to in: animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals
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- Nouns denoting man-made objects
- Nouns denoting natural events
- Nouns denoting spatial position
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- Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
- Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
- Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
- Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
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