Synonyms of stood

stood

verb

past tense of stand

1

as in sat

to occupy a place or location

the monument stands in the middle of the town plaza

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sat
• was
• remained
• bore
• lay
• resided
• waited
• stayed
• rested
• awaited
• dwelt
• stationed
• commanded
• hung around
• overlooked
• posted
• stuck around
• tarried
• dwelled

2

as in endured

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

I don't know how you can stand that job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• endured
• tolerated
• accepted
• took
• handled
• sustained
• met
• swallowed
• absorbed
• wore
• supported
• stomached
• stood for
• abided
• went
• bided
• pocketed
• bore
• stuck out
• countenanced
• lumped (it)
• brooked
• hacked
• suffered
• lived with
• abode
• bode
• sweated out
• allowed
• sweat out
• toughed it out
• permitted
• acquiesced
• respected
• reconciled (to)
• agreed (with or to)
• capitulated
• submitted (to)
• yielded (to)
• consented (to)
• assented (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• dismissed
• rejected
• declined
• opposed
• fought
• turned down
• resisted
• repudiated
• contested
• avoided
• escaped
• missed
• spurned
• evaded
• eluded
• bypassed
• dodged
• combated
• circumvented
• combatted
• refrained (from)
• abstained (from)
• forbore

3

as in paid

to give what is owed for

I'll stand lunch, and you can pay me back later

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paid
• met
• settled
• quitted
• balanced
• paid up
• paid off
• cleared
• sprung (for)
• liquidated
• sprang (for)
• discharged
• footed
• quit
• recompensed
• anted (up)
• ponied up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• repudiated

4

as in was

to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes

if the city's baseball team wins today, they will stand first in the league

Synonyms & Similar Words

• was
• ranked
• placed
• rated
• graded
• counted
• seeded
• grouped
• classed
• installed
• separated
• classified
• codified
• categorized
• sorted
• set
• compartmentalized
• instated