Definitions for stands
stands

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1. standsnoun

   a structure (often made of wood and sometimes temporary) with seats or benches where people can sit to watch an event (such as a game or parade).

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stands' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3481

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stands' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2785

Anagrams for stands »

1. dassn't

How to pronounce stands?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stands in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stands in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of stands in a Sentence

1. New York:

   New York Sen. Schumer TELLS CLINTON,' New York Sen. Schumer acknowledged on Sunday that The Democrats were partially to blame for Americans not knowing what the party stands for. When you lose an election with someone who has, say, 40 percent popularity, you look in the mirror and say what did we do wrong ?

2. Euripides, Hippolytus, 428 B.C.:

   There is one thing alonethat stands the brunt of life throughout its course:a quiet conscience.

3. Jean Peters:

   Most of us have heard the famous quotation that' injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,' kevin Strickland stands as our own example of what happens when a system set to be just, just gets it terribly wrong.

4. Christine Lagarde:

   We have received so many 'latest' offers, which themselves have been validated, invalidated, changed, amended, over the course of the last few days, that it's quite uncertain exactly where the latest proposal stands, i think there is a democratic process that is underway, and that should result in hopefully more clarity, less uncertainty as to what is the determination of the Greek people, and what is the authority of the Greek government.

5. Mark Twain:

   When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.

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