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stance was that she must protect the children at all costs.
stanch v. staunch, stop, stem, halt, check, arrest, stay, end, cease;
prevent: Apply pressure with a pad to stanch the flow of blood
from the wound.
stand v. 1 rise, arise, get up, Brit be upstanding: We all stood
when the master of ceremonies proposed a toast to McArthur. 2
Sometimes, stand up. a set, place (upright), position, put,
move; up-end: Please stand the cabinet in the corner. b stay,
remain (standing): Just for that you can go and stand in the
corner! 3 endure, survive, tolerate, brook, countenance, face,
confront, last through, abide, allow, accept, take, suffer,
bear, withstand, undergo, experience, cope with, brave, stand or
bear up under, stand for, withstand, stomach, weather, handle,
Colloq put up with: I could not stand another year in the
tropics. She can stand neither hypocrites nor vanilla ice-cream.
4 continue, remain, persist, be or remain in effect or in force,
prevail, obtain, apply, exist: The law will stand as it is till
it is rescinded or modified by the court. 5 stand by. a
support, defend, back, stand or stick up for, stand behind, be
or remain loyal or faithful to, uphold, take the side of, side
with, sympathize with, US go to bat for: No matter what he did,
she always stood by him. b wait (in the wings), stand or wait
or stay or remain on the sidelines, be or stand ready or
available or accessible, be or stand in readiness: Would you
mind standing by in case we need your help? c stick to, adhere
to, support, maintain, persist in, affirm, reaffirm, confirm,
abide by: We shall stand by every word of the agreement. 6
stand down. resign, quit, step aside, withdraw: When it was
revealed that she was taking steroids, she agreed to stand down
from the team. 7 stand for. a symbolize, betoken, represent,
signify, mean, be emblematic of, exemplify, epitomize,
illustrate, typify, refer to, allude to: The initials in P. G.
Wodehouse's name stand for 'Pelham Grenville'. b support,
advocate, favour, sponsor, promote, espouse (the cause of),
subscribe to, back, champion, lend support or one's name to,
second: Norma has always stood for the principles of democratic
freedom. c campaign for, be or present (oneself) as a candidate
for, US stump for, run for: Who will stand for chairman this
year? d See 3, above. 8 stand in. substitute (for), understudy
(for), replace, relieve, double for, take the place of, US and
Canadian pinch-hit (for), Colloq cover for: If you can't get to