verb

stood

Translation

past tense and past participle of 'stand'

He stood up and left the room.

The castle has stood here for centuries.

I stood my ground during the argument.

((adverbial phrase)) to be in an upright position on one's feet He stood by the window.

((sth.)) to tolerate or endure (sth.) I can't stand the noise.

Synonyms: remained, was upright; Antonyms: sat, lay

From Old English 'stōd', past tense of 'standan' (to stand). Related to German 'stand'.

'Stood' sounds like 'wood'. Imagine someone standing as still as a piece of wood.