ADJ

defiant, determined, firm, strong, tough
moral, principled
last, last-ditch
public

VERB + STAND

make, take

PREP

~ against
to make a stand against industries that contribute to river pollution
~ on
He has taken a public stand on the issue of misuse of hospital funds

ADJ

market, trade
hot-dog, newspaper, etc.
display, exhibition
information

VERB + STAND

have
Our company has a display stand at this year's fair
set up
man
We took it in turns to man the exhibition stand

PREP

at a/the ~
We can get a magazine at the newspaper stand
on the ~
I'll be on the stand for two hours. You'll find brochures on our new products on the stand

ADJ

hat, umbrella
microphone, music

PREP

in/on a/the ~
There was some flute music open on the music stand

ADV

upright
still
Stand still while I take your photo
barefoot
on tiptoe
She stood on tiptoe to reach the shelf
awkwardly, meekly, stiffly, uncertainly
He stood awkwardly in the doorway, not sure what to say
around, there
Don't just stand there?do something

VERB + STAND

can/can't, could/couldn't
The roof was so low I could not stand upright
can/could barely/hardly
He felt so weak he could hardly stand

PHRASES

be left standing
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing

VERB + STAND

can/can't, could/couldn't
I can't stand that man!
can/could hardly

ADV

successfully, unsuccessfully
idly, passively
Surely the world cannot stand idly by and let this country go through the agony of war yet again?
straight
You'll look taller if you stand up straight

PREP

against
Two candidates will be standing against her
as
She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections
for
He is standing for Oxford East in the parliamentary election
PHRASAL VERBS stand by

VERB + STAND

can/can't, could/couldn't stand up