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1. standing - noun

· social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

Hypernym(s): status, position




2. standing - noun

· an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event

Hypernym(s): list, listing




3. standing - noun

· the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position

Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move, motility




4. stand - verb

· be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"

Synonym(s): stand_up

Hypernym(s): rest

Antonym(s): sit, lie




5. stand - verb

· be in some specified state or condition; "I stand corrected"

Hypernym(s): be




6. stand - verb

· occupy a place or location, also metaphorically; "We stand on common ground"

Hypernym(s): be




7. stand - verb

· hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"

Synonym(s): remain_firm

Hypernym(s): resist, hold_out, withstand, stand_firm

Antonym(s): yield




8. stand - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): digest, endure, stick_out, stomach, bear, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put_up

Hypernym(s): permit, allow, let, countenance




9. stand - verb

· have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?"

Hypernym(s): evaluate, pass_judgment, judge




10. stand - verb

· remain inactive or immobile; "standing water"

Hypernym(s): stay, remain, rest




11. stand - verb

· be in effect; be or remain in force; "The law stands!"

Hypernym(s): continue




12. stand - verb

· be tall; have a height of; copula; "She stands 6 feet tall"

Hypernym(s): measure




13. stand - verb

· put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"

Synonym(s): stand_up, place_upright

Hypernym(s): put, set, place, pose, position, lay




14. stand - verb

· 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"

Synonym(s): resist, fend

Hypernym(s): fight, oppose, fight_back, fight_down, defend




15. stand - verb

· be available for stud services; "male domestic animals such as stallions serve selected females"

Hypernym(s): serve, service




16. standing - adjective

· having a supporting base; "a standing lamp"




17. standing - adjective

· not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee"




18. standing - adjective

· (of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water"

Antonym(s): running




19. standing - adjective

· executed in or initiated from a standing position; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation"

Antonym(s): running




20. standing - adjective

· (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only"

Antonym(s): seated




21. standing - adjective

· permanent; "a standing army"





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