5 ways to use ‘stand” as a verb Most commonly, stand is a verb which means 'to be in a vertical position on your feet'. For example, I am standing at my desk. We can also use stand as a transitive verb which means 'to endure'. For example, My phone can stand a lot of damage. We can also use ‘can't stand for things’ which are difficult to endure or really annoying. For example, I can't stand the noise in my office. We can also use stands to describe the action of buying something nice for someone. For example, I will stand you dinner this evening. Finally, to stand on one's own feet. This is a fixed expression which means 'learn to be independent' For example, your parents might say it's time you got a job and stood on your own two feet.
