stand
verb (used without object)
(of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
will stand
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future tenseof stand.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Voters in Clacton in Essex are due to go to the polls on Thursday after Nigel Farage stood down as an MP, triggering a by-election that he will stand in.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Good candidates, regardless of experience level, will stand out by crafting a good cover letter and coming to interviews with ideas.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Economist Jesús Fernández-Villaverde of the University of Pennsylvania describes the Constitution as a “commitment device” through which the government assures future generations it will stand by promises made today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
If we can be good to the planet, I think it will stand to mean for a lot of other things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
He will stand at his desk folding and pasting and cutting until twelve o’clock at night.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
