verb

stood

stood

He stood at the bus stop.

He stood at the bus stop.

The vase stood on the table.

The vase stood on the table.

((location)) to be in a vertical position at a location. He stood at the bus stop.

Synonyms: remained, was located

Past tense of 'stand'. From Old English 'stod'.

Imagine someone who 'stood' still, like a statue. The 'oo' sound is like two feet on the ground.

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