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Standing

noun

Social or financial or professional status or reputation. "A member in good standing"

An ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event.

The act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position.

adjective

Having a supporting base.

Not created for a particular occasion.

(of fluids) not moving or flowing.

Executed in or initiated from a standing position. "A standing jump" , "A standing ovation"

(of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs.

Permanent.

Stand

verb

(past & past part. stood; pres. part. standing)

Be standing; be upright. Synonym: stand up.

Be in some specified state or condition.

Occupy a place or location, also metaphorically.

Hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright. Synonym: remain firm.

Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. Synonyms: abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate. "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" , "He learned to tolerate the heat" , "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

Have or maintain a position or stand on an issue.

Remain inactive or immobile.

Be in effect; be or remain in force.

Be tall; have a height of; copula.

10.

Put into an upright position. Synonyms: place upright, stand up.

11.

Withstand the force of something. Synonyms: fend, resist. "Stand the test of time" , "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"

12.

Be available for stud services.