take a stand

verb

To assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.

“There will come a time when you'll need to take a stand for the changes you want.”

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Meanings

verbtake a stand (third-person singular simple present takes a stand, present participle taking a stand, simple past took a stand, past participle taken a stand)

present singular third person takes a stand · participle present taking a stand · past took a stand · participle past taken a stand · alternative make a stand

  1. idiomaticTo assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.

    There will come a time when you'll need to take a stand for the changes you want.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
opposestay

Translations

Finnish ottaa kantaa
  • ottaa kantaaassert a position
German Farbe bekennen, (zu etwas) Stellung beziehen
  • Farbe bekennenassert a position
  • (zu etwas) Stellung beziehenassert a position
  • klare Kante zeigenassert a position
Hebrew עמד
  • עמד (amád)assert a position
Hungarian állást foglal
  • állást foglalassert a position
Polish zajmować stanowisko, zająć stanowisko
  • zajmować stanowiskoassert a position
  • zająć stanowiskoassert a position
Portuguese posicionar-se
  • posicionar-seassert a position
Russian занима́ть пози́цию, заня́ть пози́цию
  • занима́ть пози́цию (zanimátʹ pozíciju)assert a position
  • заня́ть пози́цию (zanjátʹ pozíciju)assert a position
Spanish tomar una posición, adoptar una postura
  • tomar una posiciónassert a position
  • adoptar una posturaassert a position
Swedish ta ställning, välja sida
  • ta ställningassert a position
  • välja sidaassert a position
Cite this entry
APA

take a stand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20stand

MLA

“take a stand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20stand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take a stand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20stand.

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