stand
B2Frequent NGSL-1UK /stænd/US /stænd/
Meaning
noun
an attitude towards something or an opinion that you make clear to people
“He has avoided taking a firm stand.”
verb
to be on your feet; to be in a vertical position
“She was too weak to stand.”
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“And as you stand on the threshold of what is sometimes called real life, I want to extol the crucial importance of imagination.”
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“birthday today if so please stand up okay please come up here to the stage we have anybody celebrating a birthday today and in fact if your birthday if your bir come”
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“who can't stand this world of billionaires.”
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