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stand

/sˈtænd/STAND
/sˈtænd/STAND

Meaningto be upright

Common meaning: to be upright on the feet

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishstandansourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishstandensource
  3. Englishstand‘to be upright on the feet’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English standan ‘to be upright’.

Roots

  • standan Old English “to be upright”

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