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How to Use "Stand" with Example Sentences
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stand
(v):
to be on your feet in an upright position; to be patient with something or someone
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Used with adverbs:
"
Please
stand
still
while I take your picture.
"
(still, tall, upright)
"
He
stood
awkwardly
in front of the arguing couple.
"
(awkwardly, uncertainly)
"
He
stood
barefoot
in the sand.
"
(barefoot)
"
Her parents
stood
quietly
by her side.
"
(quietly, silently, proudly)
"
They're just
standing
around
doing nothing.
"
(around, there)
Used with verbs:
"
He
is unable to
stand
for a long time.
"
(be + unable to, be + able to, can, cannot)
"
I don't know how you
can
stand
the heat.
"
(can)
"
She
cannot
stand
him.
"
(cannot, can hardly)
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stand
(n):
a strong effort to defend or oppose something; a small booth or counter where you can buy small items
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Used with adjectives:
"
He took a
tough
stand
against the war.
"
(tough, brave, determined, firm, strong, public)
"
She works at a
hamburger
stand
on the weekends.
"
(hamburger, food, hot dog, lemonade, fruit, concession)
Used with verbs:
"
He
took
a strong
stand
against the war.
"
(took, made)
"
The kids
set up
a lemonade
stand
in their neighborhood.
"
(set up)
Used with prepositions:
"
He has taken a public
stand
on
the issue of gun control.
"
(on)
"
She made a strong
stand
against
the war.
"
(against)
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