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Collocations for stand - noun

1. effort to resist opposition

ADJ.

defiant, determined, firm, strong, tough | moral, principled | last, last-ditch | public

VERB + STAND

make, take

PREP.

~ against
to make a stand against industries that contribute to river pollution
~ on
He has taken a public stand on the issue of misuse of hospital funds.

2. table/small shop

ADJ.

market, trade | hot-dog, newspaper, etc. | display, exhibition | information

VERB + STAND

have
Our company has a display stand at this year''s fair.
set up | man
We took it in turns to man the exhibition stand.

PREP.

at a/the ~
We can get a magazine at the newspaper stand.
on the ~
I''ll be on the stand for two hours. | You''ll find brochures on our new products on the stand.

3. furniture/equipment for putting sth on

ADJ.

hat, umbrella | microphone, music

PREP.

in/on a/the ~
There was some flute music open on the music stand.

Collocations for stand - verb

1. be on your feet/be upright

ADV.

upright | still
Stand still while I take your photo.
barefoot | on tiptoe
She stood on tiptoe to reach the shelf.
awkwardly, meekly, stiffly, uncertainly
He stood awkwardly in the doorway, not sure what to say.
around, there
Don''t just stand there - do something.

VERB + STAND

can/can''t, could/couldn''t
The roof was so low I could not stand upright.
can/could barely/hardly
He felt so weak he could hardly stand.

PHRASES

be left standing
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.

2. tolerate sth

VERB + STAND

can/can''t, could/couldn''t
I can''t stand that man!
can/could hardly

3. be a candidate in an election

ADV.

successfully, unsuccessfully

PREP.

against
Two candidates will be standing against her.
as
She stood unsuccessfully as a candidate in the local elections.
for
He is standing for Oxford East in the parliamentary election.
PHRASAL VERBS stand by

ADV.

idly, passively
Surely the world cannot stand idly by and let this country go through the agony of war yet again?

VERB + STAND

can/can''t, could/couldn''t stand up

ADV.

straight
You''ll look taller if you stand up straight.

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