can't stand

verb

cannot put up with

“I can’t stand people who smoke in public places.”

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Meanings

verbcan't stand (third-person singular simple present can't stand, no present participle, simple past couldn't stand, no past participle)

past couldn't stand

  1. idiomaticno past participleno present participlecannot put up with

    I can’t stand people who smoke in public places.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hatespite
Cite this entry
APA

can't stand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can't%20stand

MLA

“can't stand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can't%20stand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “can't stand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can't%20stand.

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