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"