Commentary:
NOTE: means both "keep one's distance" and "position oneself away from someone or something"
Examples:
Stand back! Or I will be forced to make my upper thighs look blotchy!
He stood back to look at her.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_back 1, 2
Commentary: Includes: stand by, stand fast
Examples:
She stood by her husband in times of trouble.
Shortage looming, yet nurses stand fast.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_by 3
stand_fast 1
Commentary:
NOTE: means both "resist/withstand" and "refuse to abandon one's beliefs of opinions"
Examples:
Stand firm! Don't let them intimidate you!
I agree we should stand firm behind the president.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_firm 1, 2
Commentary: Includes: stand for
Examples:
What does the Statue of Liberty stand for?
T stands for Tab.
An 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_for 1, 2, 3
Commentary: Includes: stand guard, stand sentinel, stand watch
Examples:
The jewels over which they stood guard were stolen.
We must stand sentinel to protect ourselves.
Tech saavy staff stand watch over their networks.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_guard 1
stand_watch 1
stand_sentinel 1
Commentary:
NOTE: means "nonprogressive"
Examples:
Look for the Lakers to stand pat as the NBA trade deadline looms.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_pat 1
Commentary:
NOTE: means "remain in place"
Examples:
Please stand still with your feet together for 10 minutes.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_still 1
Commentary: Includes: Stand up
Examples:
We had to stand up for the entire performance.
Can you stand the bookshelf up?
My hair stood up when I saw the bear.
Mappings:
VerbNet: assuming_position-50,put_spatial-9.2-1,spatial_configuration-47.6
FrameNet: Posture,Change_posture
PropBank: stand.07
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 10, 11
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_up 1, 3, 4, 7
Commentary: Includes: Stand up
Examples:
He stood up for his friend.
The balloon theory won't stand up.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 5, 8
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_up 2, 5, 6
Commentary:
NOTE: means "be a substitute"
Examples:
She will stand in for the President in case of absence.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_in 1
Commentary: Includes: Stand out
Examples:
He stood out as a beacon of humility.
She stands out because she's never been afraid to speak her mind.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: stand.06
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_out 1, 2, 4
Commentary: Includes: Stand out
Examples:
The ship stood out of the bay.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_out 3
Commentary: Includes: Stand for
Examples:
I won't stand for this kind of behavior!
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: stand.03
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_for 4
Commentary: Includes: Stand by
Examples:
He just stood by while the Police beat the demonstrators.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_by 1
Commentary: Includes: Stand by
Examples:
Stand by for the next installment of this article.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
stand_by 2