" stood "

1: to occupy a place or location;

  * e.g., " ... the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bore,

•  lay,

•  sat,

•  was

•  Antonyms : 

•  repudiated

2: to put up with (something painful or difficult);

  * e.g., " ... I don't know how you can stand that job "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abided,

•  absorbed,

•  accepted,

•  bode,

•  bore,

•  brooked,

•  countenanced,

•  endured,

•  hacked,

•  handled,

•  met,

•  pocketed,

•  stomached,

•  stuck out,

•  supported,

•  sustained,

•  sweat out,

•  tolerated,

•  took,

•  went,

•  wore

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to give what is owed for;

  * e.g., " ... I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later "

•  Synonyms : 

•  anted (up),

•  balanced,

•  cleared,

•  discharged,

•  footed,

•  liquidated,

•  met,

•  paid,

•  paid off,

•  paid up,

•  ponied up,

•  quit,

•  recompensed,

•  settled,

•  sprang (for)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to occupy a place or location;

  * e.g., " ... the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza "

•  Synonyms : 

•  be,

•  bear,

•  lie,

•  sit

•  Antonyms : 

•  repudiate

2: to put up with (something painful or difficult);

  * e.g., " ... I don't know how you can stand that job "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abide,

•  absorb,

•  accept,

•  bear,

•  bide,

•  brook,

•  countenance,

•  endure,

•  go,

•  hack,

•  handle,

•  meet,

•  pocket,

•  stick out,

•  stomach,

•  support,

•  sustain,

•  sweat out,

•  take,

•  tolerate,

•  wear

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to give what is owed for;

  * e.g., " ... I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ante (up),

•  balance,

•  clear,

•  discharge,

•  foot,

•  liquidate,

•  meet,

•  pay,

•  pay off,

•  pay up,

•  pony up,

•  quit,

•  recompense,

•  settle,

•  spring (for)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in fought, resisted;

•  Synonyms : 

•  defied,

•  fought,

•  held off,

•  opposed,

•  resisted,

•  withstood,

•  beat off,

•  fended (off),

•  rebutted,

•  repelled,

•  repulsed,

•  staved off,

•  turned away,

•  turned back,

•  deflected,

•  warded (off),

•  rebuffed,

•  snubbed,

•  spurned

•  Antonyms : 

•  embraced,

•  hailed,

•  welcomed

1: to give steadfast support to;

  * e.g., " ... no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision "

•  Synonyms : 

•  adhered (to),

•  clung (to),

•  hewed (to),

•  kept (to),

•  stuck (to or with)

•  Antonyms : 

•  defected (from)

1: to serve as a replacement usually for a time only;

  * e.g., " ... she will be standing in for the regular teacher for a week "

•  Synonyms : 

•  covered,

•  filled in,

•  pinch-hit,

•  stepped in,

•  subbed,

•  substituted,

•  took over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to extend outward beyond a usual point;

  * e.g., " ... the relief figures stand out from the wall quite strikingly "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bagged,

•  ballooned,

•  beetled,

•  bellied,

•  billowed,

•  bulged,

•  bunched,

•  jutted,

•  overhung,

•  poked,

•  pooched,

•  pouched,

•  pouted,

•  projected,

•  protruded,

•  started,

•  stuck out,

•  swelled

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval;

  * e.g., " ... a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis "

•  Synonyms : 

•  flew,

•  held up,

•  passed,

•  washed

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to give permission for or to approve of;

  * e.g., " ... They would not stand for their children missing curfew. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  allowed,

•  green-lighted,

•  had,

•  permitted,

•  suffered

•  Antonyms : 

•  banned,

•  enjoined,

•  forbade,

•  prohibited,

•  proscribed,

•  vetoed

2: to put up with (something painful or difficult);

  * e.g., " ... The nanny did not stand for whining from the children. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abided,

•  absorbed,

•  accepted,

•  bode,

•  bore,

•  brooked,

•  countenanced,

•  endured,

•  hacked,

•  handled,

•  met,

•  pocketed,

•  stomached,

•  stood,

•  stuck out,

•  supported,

•  sustained,

•  sweat out,

•  tolerated,

•  took,

•  went,

•  wore

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to serve as a material counterpart of;

  * e.g., " ... He got a tattoo that stood for his love of fishing. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  emblematized,

•  represented,

•  symbolized

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to place reliance or trust;

  * e.g., " ... She plans to be standing on her own by this time next month. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  calculated,

•  counted,

•  depended,

•  leaned,

•  reckoned,

•  relied

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to drive danger or attack away from;

  * e.g., " ... She always stood up for her little sister on the playground. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bulwarked,

•  covered,

•  defended,

•  fenced,

•  fended,

•  forfended,

•  guarded,

•  kept,

•  protected,

•  safeguarded,

•  screened,

•  secured,

•  shielded,

•  warded

•  Antonyms : 

•  assailed,

•  assaulted,

•  attacked

2: to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections;

  * e.g., " ... You have to stand up for the rules or there will be chaos. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  defended,

•  justified,

•  maintained,

•  supported,

•  upheld

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to promote the interests or cause of;

  * e.g., " ... He stood up for the rights of those without a voice. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advocated,

•  backed,

•  championed,

•  endorsed,

•  patronized,

•  plumped (for),

•  plunked (for),

•  supported

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)