Antonyms for Stand
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1. stand

   Antonyms:
   revolve, roll, rotate, turn

   Synonyms:
   bind, chafe, grind, slide, slip, stick

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1. stand

   Antonyms:
   progress, move, proceed, advance, fall, fail, yield, succumb, drop, lie, vanish, fade, run, depart

   Synonyms:
   rest, remain, stop, be, exist, keep one's ground, insist, depend, await, consist, hold, continue, endure, pause, halt

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Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. base, pedestal, standnoun

   a support or foundation

   "the base of the lamp"

   Antonyms:
   relent, soften, yield, sit, lie, sit down

   Synonyms:
   standstill, al-Qaeda, sales booth, groundwork, al-Qaida, pedestal, rack, point of view, theme, basis, fundament, standpoint, nucleotide, foundation, viewpoint, radical, root, floor, footstall, substructure, foot, understructure, alkali, cornerstone, base, stall, outdoor stage, bandstand, home, stem, base of operations, radix, root word, stand, tie-up, infrastructure, plinth, al-Qa'ida, bag

2. standnoun

   the position where a thing or person stands

   Antonyms:
   relent, sit down, soften, lie, sit, yield

   Synonyms:
   standstill, base, standpoint, rack, viewpoint, bandstand, outdoor stage, pedestal, point of view, tie-up, sales booth, stall

3. standnoun

   a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area

   "they cut down a stand of trees"

   Antonyms:
   yield, soften, sit, relent, sit down, lie

   Synonyms:
   standstill, base, standpoint, rack, viewpoint, bandstand, outdoor stage, pedestal, point of view, tie-up, sales booth, stall

4. standnoun

   a small table for holding articles of various kinds

   "a bedside stand"

   Antonyms:
   sit down, soften, sit, yield, lie, relent

   Synonyms:
   standstill, base, standpoint, rack, viewpoint, bandstand, outdoor stage, pedestal, point of view, tie-up, sales booth, stall

5. rack, standnoun

   a support for displaying various articles

   "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"

   Antonyms:
   sit, soften, yield, sit down, lie, relent

   Synonyms:
   standstill, wrack, base, tie-up, single-foot, viewpoint, stand, outdoor stage, standpoint, bandstand, wheel, pedestal, point of view, rack, sales booth, stall

6. stand, standstill, tie-upnoun

   an interruption of normal activity

   Antonyms:
   yield, relent, sit down, soften, sit, lie

   Synonyms:
   tie-up, stall, pedestal, stand, sales booth, dead end, stalemate, viewpoint, rack, tie, base, affiliation, outdoor stage, point of view, bandstand, impasse, association, standpoint, deadlock, standstill

7. point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpointnoun

   a mental position from which things are viewed

   "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"

   Antonyms:
   sit, yield, lie, relent, soften, sit down

   Synonyms:
   standstill, base, standpoint, rack, viewpoint, stand, outdoor stage, bandstand, pedestal, point of view, vantage point, tie-up, sales booth, stall

8. stall, stand, sales boothnoun

   a booth where articles are displayed for sale

   Antonyms:
   lie, sit, yield, relent, soften, sit down

   Synonyms:
   carrel, tie-up, stall, sales booth, stand, viewpoint, rack, kiosk, base, carrell, booth, outdoor stage, point of view, stalling, bandstand, pedestal, cubicle, standpoint, standstill

9. standnoun

   a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance

   "a one-night stand"

   Antonyms:
   sit, lie, soften, relent, sit down, yield

   Synonyms:
   standstill, base, standpoint, rack, viewpoint, bandstand, outdoor stage, pedestal, point of view, tie-up, sales booth, stall

10. standnoun

    tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)

    Antonyms:
    sit, yield, sit down, relent, lie, soften

    Synonyms:
    standstill, base, standpoint, rack, viewpoint, bandstand, outdoor stage, pedestal, point of view, tie-up, sales booth, stall

11. bandstand, outdoor stage, standnoun

    a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air

    Antonyms:
    soften, relent, sit, sit down, yield, lie

    Synonyms:
    bandstand, base, standpoint, rack, viewpoint, stand, standstill, point of view, pedestal, outdoor stage, tie-up, sales booth, stall

12. standverb

    a defensive effort

    "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"

    Antonyms:
    yield, lie, sit, relent, sit down, soften

    Synonyms:
    standstill, base, standpoint, rack, viewpoint, bandstand, outdoor stage, pedestal, point of view, tie-up, sales booth, stall

13. stand, stand upverb

    be standing; be upright

    "We had to stand for the entire performance!"

    Antonyms:
    relent, soften, sit down, sit, yield, lie

    Synonyms:
    rise, bristle, put up, get up, stand, suffer, resist, abide, support, hold up, fend, stomach, digest, brook, hold water, uprise, stick out, tolerate, remain firm, stick up, endure, stand up, place upright, bear, arise

14. standverb

    be in some specified state or condition

    "I stand corrected"

    Antonyms:
    sit, soften, relent, yield, lie, sit down

    Synonyms:
    place upright, tolerate, brook, abide, stand up, endure, remain firm, support, stomach, put up, resist, suffer, fend, digest, stick out, bear

15. standverb

    occupy a place or location, also metaphorically

    "We stand on common ground"

    Antonyms:
    sit down, sit, soften, lie, relent, yield

    Synonyms:
    place upright, tolerate, brook, abide, stand up, endure, remain firm, support, stomach, put up, resist, suffer, fend, digest, stick out, bear

16. stand, remain firmverb

    hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright

    "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"

    Antonyms:
    relent, lie, yield, sit down, sit, soften

    Synonyms:
    put up, stand, suffer, resist, abide, support, fend, stomach, digest, brook, stick out, tolerate, remain firm, endure, stand up, place upright, bear

17. digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put upverb

    put up with something or somebody unpleasant

    "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

    Antonyms:
    soften, sit down, yield, lie, sit, relent

    Synonyms:
    bide, project, ache, hold out, run, endure, affirm, underpin, carry, stand up, assume, have, hold, last, sustain, confirm, fend, stay, weather, take over, go, jut, endorse, jut out, turn out, digest, deport, prevail, comport, set up, behave, die hard, pay, jump out, remain firm, offer, tolerate, deliver, indorse, hurt, abide, condense, raise, fend for, back up, stomach, birth, patronage, stand out, live, contribute, stick out, meet, brook, expect, patronize, suffer, concentrate, protrude, acquit, substantiate, brave out, survive, domiciliate, get, put forward, stand, can, post, plunk for, persist, live on, have a bun in the oven, give birth, back, jump, allow, rear, lose, place upright, wear, house, contain, leap out, bear, patronise, subscribe, hold up, corroborate, provide, erect, defend, brave, put up, tin, keep going, accept, bear out, support, resist, plump for, nominate, yield, gestate, permit, conduct

18. standverb

    have or maintain a position or stand on an issue

    "Where do you stand on the War?"

    Antonyms:
    yield, relent, sit down, sit, soften, lie

    Synonyms:
    place upright, tolerate, brook, abide, stand up, endure, remain firm, support, stomach, put up, resist, suffer, fend, digest, stick out, bear

19. standverb

    remain inactive or immobile

    "standing water"

    Antonyms:
    sit, sit down, relent, lie, yield, soften

    Synonyms:
    place upright, tolerate, brook, abide, stand up, endure, remain firm, support, stomach, put up, resist, suffer, fend, digest, stick out, bear

20. standverb

    be in effect; be or remain in force

    "The law stands!"

    Antonyms:
    yield, relent, soften, sit down, sit, lie

    Synonyms:
    place upright, tolerate, brook, abide, stand up, endure, remain firm, support, stomach, put up, resist, suffer, fend, digest, stick out, bear

21. standverb

    be tall; have a height of; copula

    "She stands 6 feet tall"

    Antonyms:
    soften, yield, relent, sit down, sit, lie

    Synonyms:
    place upright, tolerate, brook, abide, stand up, endure, remain firm, support, stomach, put up, resist, suffer, fend, digest, stick out, bear

22. stand, stand up, place uprightverb

    put into an upright position

    "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"

    Antonyms:
    sit, relent, sit down, lie, yield, soften

    Synonyms:
    rise, bristle, put up, get up, stand, suffer, resist, abide, support, hold up, fend, stomach, digest, brook, hold water, uprise, stick out, tolerate, remain firm, stick up, endure, stand up, place upright, bear, arise

23. resist, stand, fendverb

    withstand the force of something

    "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

    Antonyms:
    sit, sit down, yield, relent, soften, lie

    Synonyms:
    jib, put up, baulk, reject, stand, stand firm, resist, abide, support, hold out, fend, withstand, stomach, digest, suffer, balk, brook, dissent, stick out, tolerate, remain firm, place upright, endure, stand up, bear, defy, refuse, protest

24. standverb

    be available for stud services

    "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females"

    Antonyms:
    yield, sit, sit down, relent, soften, lie

    Synonyms:
    place upright, tolerate, brook, abide, stand up, endure, remain firm, support, stomach, put up, resist, suffer, fend, digest, stick out, bear

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1. standnoun

   Synonyms:
   halt, stop, pause, stay, tripod, trivet, situation, location, position, post, stall, booth, quandary, perplexity, resistance, opposition, withstanding, stillion

2. standverb

   Synonyms:
   endure, bear, weather, brook, suffer, tolerate, yield to, abide, submit, agree, accord, be consistent, stagnate

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. kneel

   well, if your not kneeling, then your standing.

   Submitted by acronimous on February 12, 2019  

How to use Stand in a sentence?

1. Benedikt Komarek:

   We try to optimize processes throughout the entire building, business guests are used to traveling a lot -- they know how to check-in for their flight or how to choose their seat in the airplane and they are looking for this fast service as well in their accommodation. They don't want to stand in line or wait until it's their turn.

2. Clay Aiken:

   I also believe we need more civility in our politics, and North Carolina deserves representatives in Washington who use their positions to make people's lives better, not to advance polarizing positions that embarrass our state and stand in the way of real progress.

3. Mitch McConnell:

   We're not the world's policemen, but we are the leader of the free world, and it's incumbent upon the United States to lead, to maintain a global coalition against terror and to stand with our partners.

4. Zollie Smith:

   We stand behind him 100 percent.

5. Dennis Tajer:

   If The FAA says The FAA's safe, Boeing says The FAA's safe, American Airlines say The FAA's safe, we are the ones who have to stand there with them and say we agree... or we don't agree, we want to say yes, but we will not be forced to say yes. I'm on that airplane as the last line of defense for our passengers.

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