Definition of stand

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Stand (v. i.) A state of perplexity or embarrassment; as, to be at a stand what to do..

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Water-standing :: Water-standing (a.) Tear-filled.
Severe :: Severe (superl.) Rigidly methodical, or adherent to rule or principle; exactly conformed to a standard; not allowing or employing unneccessary ornament, amplification, etc.; strict; -- said of style, argument, etc..
Station :: Station (n.) The spot or place where anything stands, especially where a person or thing habitually stands, or is appointed to remain for a time; as, the station of a sentinel..
Vexillum :: Vexillum (n.) A flag or standard.
Epipedometry :: Epipedometry (n.) The mensuration of figures standing on the same base.
Stand :: Stand (v. i.) A raised platform or station where a race or other outdoor spectacle may be viewed; as, the judge's or the grand stand at a race course..
Insignificant :: Insignificant (a.) Without weight of character or social standing; mean; contemptible; as, an insignificant person..
Watch :: Watch (n.) An allotted portion of time, usually four hour for standing watch, or being on deck ready for duty. Cf. Dogwatch..
Irrational :: Irrational (a.) Not rational; void of reason or understanding; as, brutes are irrational animals..
Girandole :: Girandole (n.) A flower stand, fountain, or the like, of branching form..
Standing :: Standing (n.) The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of being erect upon the feet; stand..
Standard :: Standard (n.) The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established by authority.
High :: High (superl.) Exalted in social standing or general estimation, or in rank, reputation, office, and the like; dignified; as, she was welcomed in the highest circles..
Intellectual :: Intellectual (n.) The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties.
Proof :: Proof (a.) Being of a certain standard as to strength; -- said of alcoholic liquors.
Stupefy :: Stupefy (v. t.) To make stupid; to make dull; to blunt the faculty of perception or understanding in; to deprive of sensibility; to make torpid.
Stadtholder :: Stadium (n.) A kind of telemeter for measuring the distance of an object of known dimensions, by observing the angle it subtends; especially (Surveying), a graduated rod used to measure the distance of the place where it stands from an instrument having a telescope, by observing the number of the graduations of the rod that are seen between certain parallel wires (stadia wires) in the field of view of the telescope; -- also called stadia, and stadia rod..
Size :: Size (v. t.) To fix the standard of.
Wronghead :: Wronghead (n.) A person of a perverse understanding or obstinate character.
Cisatlantic :: Cisatlantic (a.) On this side of the Atlantic Ocean; -- used of the eastern or the western side, according to the standpoint of the writer..
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