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