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Antonyms for stand
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English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. stand

    Antonyms:
    revolve, roll, rotate, turn

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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  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

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  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 Contribution3.0 / 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. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

    Wit makes its own welcome, and levels all distinctions. No dignity, no learning, no force of character, can make any stand against good wit.

  2. Allyson Felix:

    I feel a greater sense of responsibility now, of course, qualifying and going after gold medals is still on the top of my list but I also feel this opportunity to show my daughter so many things, show other girls a lot and to really just stand by a lot of my values.

  3. Chris Hayden:

    As the work to end the opioid epidemic continues, West Virginian families need Joe Manchin and Joe Manchin record of results on the front lines, joe's work in passing Jessie's Law is proof that Joe Manchin is committed to fighting the opioid epidemic and will stand up to anyone that gets in Joe Manchin way.

  4. Michael Collins:

    It sets up a competition with us and what we stand behind far more significantly by any extreme than what the Russians could put forward.

  5. Darrell Urban Black:

    Standing on the shoulders of giants doesn't make you a giant if you ever want to be a ''Giant'' learn to stand alone.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#672run
#1007turn
#1142move
#1232fall
#1728progress
#1778stand
#1837advance
#2158drop
#2595roll
#2636fail
#3714sit
#4557yield
#4929lie
#5628proceed
#10105depart
#12336fade
#14225rotate
#27954vanish
#30385soften
#36328revolve
#47047succumb
#109022relent

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