How to Use "Stand" with Example Sentences

stand (v): to be on your feet in an upright position; to be patient with something or someone

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Used with adverbs:

"Please stand still while I take your picture."
(still, tall, upright)

"He stood awkwardly in front of the arguing couple."
(awkwardly, uncertainly)

"He stood barefoot in the sand."
(barefoot)

"Her parents stood quietly by her side."
(quietly, silently, proudly)

"They're just standing around doing nothing."
(around, there)

Used with verbs:

"He is unable to stand for a long time."
(be + unable to, be + able to, can, cannot)

"I don't know how you can stand the heat."
(can)

"She cannot stand him."
(cannot, can hardly)

stand (n): a strong effort to defend or oppose something; a small booth or counter where you can buy small items

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Used with adjectives:

"He took a tough stand against the war."
(tough, brave, determined, firm, strong, public)

"She works at a hamburger stand on the weekends."
(hamburger, food, hot dog, lemonade, fruit, concession)

Used with verbs:

"He took a strong stand against the war."
(took, made)

"The kids set up a lemonade stand in their neighborhood."
(set up)

Used with prepositions:

"He has taken a public stand on the issue of gun control."
(on)

"She made a strong stand against the war."
(against)