- stand something on end
- to put something in a position so that its longest edge is upright
The sofa was stood on end in the corner of the room.
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stand something on end — phrase to put something in a position so that its longest edge is upright The sofa was stood on end in the corner of the room. Thesaurus: to change positionsynonym Main entry: end … Useful english dictionary
end */*/*/ — I UK [end] / US noun [countable] Word forms end : singular end plural ends Get it right: end: People often confuse the phrases at the end and in the end. In the end is similar to finally or eventually. Use it when you are saying what happens… … English dictionary
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end — 1 /end/ noun (C) 1 LAST PART the last part of something such as a period of time, activity, book, or film: He s leaving at the end of October. | I found the end of the movie very disappointing. | from beginning to end: Her story was a pack of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stand — stand1 W1S1 [stænd] v past tense and past participle stood [stud] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be on feet)¦ 2¦(rise)¦ 3¦(step)¦ 4¦(in a particular position)¦ 5¦(in a state/condition)¦ 6¦(not like)¦ 7¦(accept a situation)¦ 8¦(be good enough)¦ 9 … Dictionary of contemporary English
stand — stand1 [ stænd ] (past tense and past participle stood [ stud ] ) verb *** ▸ 2 move to upright position ▸ 3 put foot on/in something ▸ 4 be in particular position ▸ 5 remain without moving ▸ 6 be in situation/state ▸ 7 be particular height ▸ 8… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
end — [[t]e̱nd[/t]] ♦ ends, ending, ended 1) N SING: the N, usu prep N, N of n The end of something such as a period of time, an event, a book, or a film is the last part of it or the final point in it. The ₤5 banknote was first issued at the end of… … English dictionary
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stand — /stand/, v., stood, standing, n., pl. stands for 43 63, stands, stand for 64. v.i. 1. (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. 2. to rise to one s feet (often fol. by up). 3. to have a specified height when in this position: a… … Universalium
