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Irregular verb

stand

/stænd/

Base
stand
Past simple
stood
Past participle
stood

Usage

stood is unchanged between the simple past and the participle, so have stood depends on the auxiliary for its tense.

Meaning

  • to be upright on your feet

Example

We stood outside and waited.

She stood in front of the class to present.

The old building has stood here for over a century.