a position; a small support on which something can be placed; to rise to, keep, an upright position
position, opinion
Cases of word usage
1) a moveable stand for a coffin or a dead body (bier)
2) the lower surface of a room etc on which people, furniture etc stand (floor)
3) to get out of bed; to stand (getup)
4) causing, having, the feeling that everything is turning round so that one cannot stand steady (giddy)
5) to stand out from the edge (jut)
6) to go slowly and stop frequently; stand about (loiter)
7) to rest, sit or stand in a lazy way (loll)
8) (a plan for) a scheme or undertaking; (to cause something) to stand out beyond the surface; to cause (light, a shadow, a picture from a film etc) to fall on a surface (project)
9) a flat piece of wood, metal etc fastened to a wall or in a cupboard, used to stand things on (shelf)
10) (of a surface) smooth, wet, polished etc so that it is difficult to stand or to move on, or hold; needing care (slippery)