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

"I stood up for myself. Three of them attacked me," he said.

From BBC

Net migration in the UK - the difference between the numbers entering and leaving the country - stood at 690,100 in the year to June 2024.

From BBC

A striking cremello horse stood out from the rest — a beloved subject for photographers who sojourn here.

From Los Angeles Times

Prof Charles Knight, chief executive of the hospital, said the renewal work stood "as a lasting legacy of our recent 900th anniversary, connecting centuries of medical excellence with our rich heritage".

From BBC

Members of the crowd shouted "shame on you" as Swinney said he stood with them in remembering those who died when Hamas launched a series of attacks on Israel in 2023.

From BBC

Related Words

• erect 
• locate 
• place 
• put 
• rank 
• rise 
• set 
• settle 

When To Use

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.