stood
/stʊd/verb1 syllable
Stood means: put up with something or somebody unpleasant.
Synonyms for stood19
verb, as in put up with something or somebody unpleasant
verb, as in be standing; be upright
verb, as in hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
verb, as in put into an upright position
verb, as in be in some specified state or condition
verb, as in occupy a place or location, also metaphorically
verb, as in have or maintain a position or stand on an issue
verb, as in remain inactive or immobile
verb, as in be in effect; be or remain in force
verb, as in be tall; have a height of; copula
verb, as in be available for stud services
Opposites of stood
What does stood mean?12
verb
put up with something or somebody unpleasant“I cannot bear his constant criticism”
be standing; be upright“We had to stand for the entire performance!”
hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright“I am standing my ground and won't give in!”
put into an upright position“Can you stand the bookshelf up?”
withstand the force of something“The trees resisted her”
be in some specified state or condition“I stand corrected”
occupy a place or location, also metaphorically“We stand on common ground”
have or maintain a position or stand on an issue“Where do you stand on the War?”
remain inactive or immobile“standing water”
be in effect; be or remain in force“The law stands!”
be tall; have a height of; copula“She stands 6 feet tall”
be available for stud services“Stallions are standing for stud service on the designated farm”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with stood?8
Stood in a sentence
- Covered with dust, the doll stood in the corner of the room.CM
- My anorak, such as it was, stood me in good stead.sundown
- When the visitor entered the room, we stood to greet him.CK
- I stood still, my whole attention fixed on the movements of her fingers.unknown
- A group of scientists stood by, ready to record the experiment.CM
- For the first time, he stood to take a real interest in his studies.unknown
- When he shouted, the veins in his neck stood out clearly.CM
- He stood on one leg, leaning against the wall.unknown
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