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stood

/stʊd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    1. Past tense and past participle of the verb 'stand'.

    - "I stood at the bus stop for an hour."
    - "They all stood in silence during the national anthem."
  • Verb

    2. (figuratively) To endure or undergo, especially a difficult or trying situation.

    - "He couldn't stand the heat."
    - "She couldn't stand the sight of blood."

Pronunciation
  1. /stʊd/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with stood
mould , proud , unbowed
Variants
List of all variants of stood that leads to same result
stand , stood , stand a chance , stand for , stand on , stand on her own feet , stand on his own feet , stand on its own feet , stand on my own feet , stand on one's own feet , stand on our own feet , stand on their own feet , stand on your own feet , stand one's ground , stand tall , stand treat , stander , standers , standing , standing a chance , standing for , standing n its own feet , standing on , standing on her own feet , standing on his own feet , standing on my own feet , standing on our own feet , standing on their own feet , standing on your own feet , standing tall , standing treat , stands , stands a chance , stands for , stands on , stands on her own feet , stands on his own feet , stands on its own feet , stands tall , stands treat , stood a chance , stood for , stood on , stood on her own feet , stood on his own feet , stood on its own feet , stood on my own feet , stood on our own feet , stood on their own feet , stood on your own feet , stood tall , stood treat , self-condemned , standing self-condemned , stands self-condemned , stood self-condemned , stand by , standing by , stands by , stood by , stand down , standing down , stands down , stood down , stand in , stand in with , standing in , standing in with , stands in , stands in with , stood in , stood in with , stand off , standing off , stands off , stood off , stand out , standing out , stands out , stood out , stand pat , standing pat , standpatter , standpatters , standpattism , standpattisms , stands pat , stood pat , stand up , stand up for , stand up to , stand up with , standing up , standing up for , standing up to , standing up with , stands up , stands up for , stands up to , stands up with , stood up , stood up for , stood up to , stood up with
Forms
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I have stood, I stand, you will stand, he/she/it has stood


Etymology
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Old English stān, stan 'to stand, place, position, make or become stationary, set up, establish'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'stood' appears 31 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

  2. In cricket, a batsman is said to have 'stood his ground' if he remains at the crease despite being hit by a ball.


Related Concepts
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  1. stationary: Related to the concept of being still or not moving. For example, a car that is not moving is considered stationary.

  2. stability: Related to the concept of being firm or unchanging. For example, a stable economy is one that is not subject to frequent ups and downs.


Culture
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In literature, 'stood' is often used to describe characters' emotions and reactions to various situations. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth urges her husband to 'stand on this place', meaning to remain steadfast and determined in his plan.

How to Memorize "stood"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine yourself standing still in different situations, such as at a bus stop, in a crowded room, or in front of a mirror.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'stood' with the concept of being still or steady. For example, think of a tree that stands tall and firm in the wind.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic such as 'Stood for Stillness, Only Understood Differences' to help remember the past tense form of the verb 'stand'.


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