stand

/ˈstand/

Middle English, from Old English standan; akin to Old High German stantan, stān to stand, Latin stare, Greek histanai to cause to stand, set, histasthai to stand, be standing

verb

  1. to support oneself on the feet in an erect position

  2. to be a specified height when fully erect

  3. to rise to an erect position

stands six feet two

bear suffer endure abide tolerate stand mean to put up with something trying or painful. bear usually implies the power to sustain without flinching or breaking. suffer often suggests acceptance or passivity rather than courage or patience in bearing.

noun

  1. a halt for defense or resistance

  2. an often defensive effort of some duration or degree of success

  3. a stop made to give a performance

a goal-line stand