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stand
A	noun
	1	stand
			a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚group action ╚military action; action ╚defense; defence; defensive measure ╚stand ╚repulsion; standoff
	2	stand
			a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance; "a one-night stand"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚stay ╚stop; stopover; layover ╚stand
	3	bandstand, outdoor stage, stand
			a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚surface ╚horizontal surface; level ╚platform ╚bandstand, outdoor stage, stand
	4	base, pedestal, stand
			a support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚instrumentality; instrumentation ╚device ╚support ╚base, pedestal, stand ╚trivet ╚trivet ╚staddle ╚brass monkey
	5	rack, stand
			a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚instrumentality; instrumentation ╚device ╚support ╚rack, stand ╚tripod ╚spice rack ╚music stand; music rack ╚magazine rack ╚dress rack ╚cruet-stand ╚bier
	6	stall, stand, sales booth
			a booth where articles are displayed for sale
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚structure; construction ╚establishment ╚place of business; business establishment ╚mercantile establishment; retail store; sales outlet; outlet ╚shop; store ╚booth ╚stall, stand, sales booth ╚newsstand ╚coffee stall
	7	stand, stands
			tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade)
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚position; spatial relation ╚room; way; elbow room ╚seating; seats; seating room; seating area ╚tiered seats ╚stand, stands ╚reviewing stand ╚grandstand; covered stand ╚bleachers
	8	stand
			a small table for holding articles of various kinds; "a bedside stand"
		Category Tree: entity ╚object; physical object ╚artifact; artefact ╚instrumentality; instrumentation ╚furnishings ╚furniture; piece of furniture; article of furniture ╚table ╚stand ╚lectern; reading desk
	9	point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint
			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"
		Category Tree: psychological feature ╚cognition; knowledge; noesis ╚attitude; mental attitude ╚position; stance; posture ╚point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint ╚complexion ╚slant; angle ╚landscape ╚cityscape
	10	stand, standstill, tie-up
			an interruption of normal activity
		Category Tree: event ╚happening; occurrence; natural event ╚ending; conclusion; finish ╚stop; halt ╚stand, standstill, tie-up
	11	stand
			a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area; "they cut down a stand of trees"
		Category Tree: group; grouping ╚collection; aggregation; accumulation; assemblage ╚vegetation; flora ╚stand
	12	stand
			the position where a thing or person stands
		Category Tree: entity ╚location ╚point ╚position; place ╚stand ╚cabstand; taxistand; taxi rank
B	verb
	1	digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
			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"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚react; respond ╚accept; consent; go for ╚permit; allow; let; countenance ╚digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up ╚pay ╚sit out ╚take; undergo; submit ╚take a joke ╚take lying down ╚bear up ╚stand for; hold still for ╚accept; live with; swallow
	2	stand
			have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?"
		Category Tree: think; cogitate; cerebrate ╚judge ╚stand ╚align; array
	3	resist, stand, fend
			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"
		Category Tree: fight; struggle ╚fight; oppose; fight back; fight down; defend ╚resist, stand, fend
	4	stand
			be available for stud services; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females"
		Category Tree: connect; link; tie; link up ╚join; conjoin ╚copulate; mate; pair; couple ╚serve; service ╚stand
	5	stand, stand up
			be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"
		Category Tree: be ╚rest ╚stand, stand up ╚line up; queue up; queue ╚stand back ╚ramp
	6	stand, stand up, place upright
			put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"
		Category Tree: move; displace ╚put; set; place; pose; position; lay ╚stand, stand up, place upright
	7	stand
			be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"
		Category Tree: be ╚stand
	8	stand, remain firm
			hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"
		Category Tree: fight; struggle ╚fight; oppose; fight back; fight down; defend ╚resist; hold out; withstand; stand firm ╚stand, remain firm
	9	stand
			be tall; have a height of; copula; "She stands 6 feet tall"
		Category Tree: be ╚measure ╚stand
	10	stand
			be in effect; be or remain in force; "The law stands!"
		Category Tree: be ╚continue ╚stand ╚wash
	11	stand
			remain inactive or immobile; "standing water"
		Category Tree: be ╚stay; remain; rest ╚stand
	12	stand
			occupy a place or location, also metaphorically; "We stand on common ground"
		Category Tree: be ╚stand

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