stand against

stand against
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "stand against":
present tense I/you/we/they stand against he/she/it stands against present participle standing against past tense stood against past participle stood against British
1) stand against someone/something to oppose someone or something, especially in a brave or determined way

We must stand against the evil forces that are threatening our country.

2) stand against someone to take part in an election as a candidate (= someone who people vote for) to try to defeat another candidate

He had stood against her in the party elections of 1977.


English dictionary. 2014.

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  • stand against — To resist • • • Main Entry: ↑stand …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand against — index counter, counteract, disapprove (reject), fight (counteract), oppugn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • stand against — oppose, rise against …   English contemporary dictionary

  • To stand against — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stand against — Oppose, resist, withstand …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • take a firm stand (against something) — take a firm ˈline/ˈstand (on/against sth) idiom to make your beliefs known and to try to make others follow them • We need to take a firm line on tobacco advertising. • They took a firm stand against drugs in the school. Main entry: ↑firmidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • make a stand against — index counter, counteract, cross (disagree with), fight (counteract), repel (drive back) …   Law dictionary

  • take a stand against — index counter, disagree, oppose, rebut Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • take one's stand against — index antagonize, counteract Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Stand — (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae, Sw. st[*a],… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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