stood

verb
UK: /stʊd/
US: /stʊd/

  1. Past simple and past participle of stand.

    1. He stood near the door. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had stood there for hours, waiting for the bus, and finally it came. [ ] [ ]
stood verb

  1. To be in a particular state or condition.

    1. The old house stood empty for years. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the argument, their relationship stood on shaky ground; repairing it was hard. [ ] [ ]
stood verb

  1. To remain valid or unchanged.

    1. The agreement stood firm. [ ] [ ]
    2. Despite the criticism, her decision stood as the final word in the matter. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "stood" is /stʊd/ in British English and /stʊd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "stood": "He stood near the door.". More examples on the page.