1. To support oneself in an upright and vertical position: The people outside the theater had been standing for at least 30 minutes before they were let in to buy their tickets.
2. To change ones posture by getting up and being erect: Because the concert was so fantastic, the audience stood up and applauded shouting, "Encore, encore!"
3. To have a building or structure of some kind in an upright position: The new chair is standing next to the table in the living room.
4. To put something somewhere in a vertical manner: Jane's mother asked her to stand the vase with the flowers on the dining room table.
5. To leave a solution or mixture alone without shifting or disturbing it in any way: The yeast dough needs to be covered and stand in a warm room for at least an hour to rise properly.
6. To continue to exist by not being cancelled or changed: Some of the rules in school still stand and are valid, although they are already a few years old.
7. To be good enough to pass a situation or a test: Jane asked, "Do you think that the new school bag can stand the wear and tear of everyday school life, including going by bus every day to and from school?"