stand under

verb

To withstand, resist or endure.

“You must stand under those temptations, no matter how alluring they are.”

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Meanings

verbstand under (third-person singular simple present stands under, present participle standing under, simple past and past participle stood under)

present singular third person stands under · participle present standing under · participle past stood under · past stood under

  1. datedtransitiveTo withstand, resist or endure.

    You must stand under those temptations, no matter how alluring they are.

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APA

stand under. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20under

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“stand under.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20under. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand under,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20under.

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