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Definition of "stands" []

  • Plural form of stand. (noun)
  • Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stand. (verb)

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Use "stands" in a sentence
  • "+ACT III: Scene iia+ p. 275, l. 28 _stands and stares a while. _ 1724 'stands a while and stares'.p. 277, l. 28 _shall be. _ 4to 1690 'shall not be'."
  • "In modern parlance, the term stands chiefly for the staff of a bishop, abbot or some other holy person, but its traditional meaning was “the carrier of the staff.”"
  • "Seals - the term stands for Sea-Air-Land teams - were created by President"