Stand

Telugu Meaning

English Meaning

1. To rise to an upright position on the feet.
2. To assume or maintain an upright position as specified: stand straight; stand to one side.
3. To maintain an upright position on the feet.
4. To maintain an upright or vertical position on a base or support: The urn stands on a pedestal.
5. To be placed or situated: The building stands at the corner.
6. To remain stable, upright, or intact: The old school still stands.
7. To remain valid, effective, or unaltered: The agreement stands.
8. To be or show a specified figure or amount: The balance stands at $500.
9. To measure a specified height when in an upright position: stands six feet tall.
10. To take up or maintain a specified position, altitude, or course: He stands on his earlier offer. We will stand firm.
11. To be in a position of possible gain or loss: She stands to make a fortune.
12. To be in a specified state or condition: I stand corrected. We stand in awe of the view.
13. To exist in a particular form: Send the message as it now stands.
14. To be at a specified level on or as if on a scale: stands third in her class; stands high in reputation.
15. To come to a stop; remain motionless.
16. To remain stationary or inactive: The car stood in the garage all winter.
17. To remain without flowing or being disturbed; be or become stagnant.
18. Nautical To take or hold a particular course or direction: a ship standing to windward.
19. To be available as a sire. Used of horses.
20. Chiefly British To be a candidate for public office.
21. To cause to stand; place upright.
22. To engage in or encounter: stand battle.
23. To resist successfully; withstand: stand the test of time; will not stand close examination.
24. To put up with patiently or resolutely; bear: can't stand the heat. See Synonyms at bear1.
25. To submit to or undergo: stand trial.
26. To tolerate and benefit from: I could stand a good night's sleep.
27. To perform the duty of: stand guard.
28. Informal To treat (someone) or pay the cost of (food or drink): She stood him to a drink. We'll stand dinner.
29. The act of standing.
30. A ceasing of work or activity; a standstill or halt.
31. A stop on a performance tour.
32. The place or station where a person stands.
33. A booth, stall, or counter for the display of goods for sale.
34. A parking space reserved for taxis.
35. A desperate or decisive effort at defense or resistance, as in a battle: made their stand at the river.
36. A position or opinion one is prepared to uphold: must take a stand on environmental issues.
37. The bleachers at a playing field or stadium.
38. Law A witness stand.
39. A small rack, prop, or table for holding any of various articles: a music stand; a bedside stand.
40. A group or growth of tall plants or trees: a stand of pine.
41. stand by To be ready or available to act.
42. stand by To wait for something, such as a broadcast, to resume.
43. stand by To remain uninvolved; refrain from acting: stood by and let him get away.
44. stand by To remain loyal to; aid or support: stands by her friends.
45. stand by To keep or maintain: stood by her decision.
46. stand down Law To leave a witness stand.
47. stand down To withdraw, as from a political contest.
48. stand down To end a state of readiness or alert.
49. stand down To go off duty.
50. stand for To represent; symbolize.
51. stand for To advocate or support: stands for freedom of the press.
52. stand for To put up with; tolerate: We will not stand for impertinent behavior.
53. stand in To act as a stand-in.
54. stand off To stay at a distance; remain apart or aloof.
55. stand off To put off; evade.
56. stand off Nautical To maintain a course away from shore.
57. stand on To be based on; depend on: The success of the project stands on management's support of it.
58. stand on To insist on observance of: stand on ceremony; stand on one's rights.
59. stand out To protrude; project.
60. stand out To be conspicuous, distinctive, or prominent.
61. stand out To refuse compliance or maintain opposition; hold out: stand out against a verdict.
62. stand out Nautical To maintain a course away from shore.
63. stand over To watch or supervise closely.
64. stand over To hold over; postpone.
65. stand to To take up positions for action.
66. stand up To remain valid, sound, or durable: His claim will not stand up in court. Our old car has stood up well over time.
67. stand up Informal To fail to keep a date with.
68. stand a chance To have a chance, as of gaining or accomplishing something.
69. stand (one's) ground To maintain one's position against an attack.
70. stand (one's) ground To refuse to compromise; be unyielding.
71. own To be independent and responsible for oneself.
72. stand pat To oppose or resist change.
73. stand pat Games To play one's poker hand without drawing more cards.
74. stand to reason To be consistent with reason: It stands to reason that if we leave late, we will arrive late.
75. stand up for To side with; defend.
76. stand up for To stand up with.
77. stand up to To confront fearlessly; face up to.
78. stand up with To act as best man or maid of honor for (the groom or bride) at a wedding.