stood

[ stood ]

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of stand.

stood

/ stʊd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of stand

Idioms and Phrases

see should have stood in bed .

Example Sentences

He said it was up to the remaining trustee whether to take legal action and the Commission "stood ready to provide advice as they considered that".

From BBC

One particular SPT subunit stood out to the researchers as the subject of future research, since the team suspects it is responsible for selectively spitting dangerous lipids out of the liver.

From Science Daily

This stood him in good stead when he moved to UTV to front its political coverage at a crucial stage in the peace process in the mid-1990s.

From BBC

Sahar said she went home and started googling Java and “became extremely enamored with her beauty and what she stood for.”

From Los Angeles Times

As her group stood by juggling their parcels, I asked if she had any tips for people doing their own wedding flowers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• continue
• hold
• last
• pause
• remain
• rest
• stay
• stop

More About Stood

What is a basic definition of stood?

Stood is the past tense and past participle of the verb stand. Stood can mean to be positioned upright (in the past), to not move or budge (in the past), or to believe in something (in the past). Stood, like stand, has many other senses as a verb. As the past tense of stand, stood is used in many of the same idioms.

If someone stood somewhere, it means they were in an upright position at that location and not sitting or lying down. If an object stood somewhere, it was located there and hadn’t yet collapsed, fell down, or been moved somewhere else.

• Real-life examples: The Colossus of Rhodes stood at a Greek harbor before collapsing during an earthquake. Archaeologists may find evidence of a building that once stood somewhere in the past but has since been destroyed.
• Used in a sentence: I stood by the door and waited for the mailman. 

Stood can also mean that someone or an animal rose from a sitting, lying, or squatting position. This sense is often followed by up.

• Used in a sentence: Larry slowly stood up out of his chair to greet his son.  

In a similar sense, stood can be used to mean that something was a certain height if positioned fully upright.

• Used in a sentence: I swear that the King Kong statue stood over 100 feet tall! 

Stood can also mean to have not moved or given any ground.

• Used in a sentence: I stood firm against the volley of snowballs. 

Stood can also mean to believe in something. This sense is often followed by the word for.

• Used in a sentence: I try to live up to my mother’s legacy and follow the values she stood for. 

Where does stood come from?

Stood is the past tense of stand. The first records of stand come from before 900. It ultimately comes from the Old English standan or stondan, meaning “to stand.” It is related to the Latin stāre, meaning “to stand up, be standing,” and the Greek histánai, meaning “to make stand.”

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What are some other forms related to stood?

• stand (infinitive verb)

What are some synonyms for stood?

• located
• placed
• stayed
• rose

What are some words that share a root or word element with stood? 

• stand
• I should have stood in bed
• stood a chance
• stood out
• stood by
• stood guard

What are some words that often get used in discussing stood?

• upright
• tall
• erect
• straight
• motionless
• firm

How is stood used in real life?

Stood is the past tense of stand. It is used to mean to have been positioned upright, to have remained still, or to have believed in something.

I’m so proud of the people that stood in line for hours to vote. Those are true patriots. 🇺🇸

— Pebs 2.0 ♍️ (@RubyWaves_) October 14, 2020

Bebe wanted an iced pumpkin sugar cookie for breakfast. I stood firm and gave her a pumpkin pie poptart instead because I am a good and responsible parent.

— Lord Travis McElroy, The Internet's Best Friend (@travismcelroy) October 18, 2020

John Lewis was the epitome of a Giant amongst men. He stood for all the values that America and this world has to embrace in order for us to make progress. May he Rest in Power✊🏾✊🏾

— Malcolm Brogdon (@MalcolmBrogdon7) July 30, 2020

Try using stood!

Is stood used correctly in the following sentence?

Some of us stood during the meeting because there weren’t enough chairs for everyone.