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die

5 : to attach a postage stamp to

6 : to extinguish or destroy by or as if by stamping with the foot — used with out

7 : to strike or thrust the foot forcibly or noisily downward

Synonyms

[2] stomp, tramp, trample, tromp—more at TRAMPLE

usually stamp out [6] annihilate, blot out, demolish, eradicate, exterminate, liquidate, obliterate, root, rub out, snuff, wipe out—more at ANNIHILATE

2stamp noun 1 : a device or instrument for stamping

2 : the mark made by stamping; also : a distinctive mark or quality

3 : the act of stamping

4 : a stamped or printed paper affixed to show that a charge has been paid

Synonyms

impress, impression, imprint, print—more at PRINT

1stampede noun : a wild headlong rush or flight esp. of frightened animals

2stampede verb stam·ped·ed; stam·ped·ing 1 : to flee or cause to flee in panic

2 : to act or cause to act together suddenly and heedlessly

stance noun : a way of standing

1stanch or staunch verb : to check the flowing of (as blood); also : to cease flowing or bleeding

2stanch variant of 2STAUNCH

stan·chion noun : an upright bar, post, or support

Synonyms

column, pier, pillar, post—more at PILLAR

1stand verb stood ; stand·ing 1 : to take or be at rest in an upright or firm position

2 : to assume a specified position

3 : to remain stationary or unchanged

4 : to be steadfast

5 : to act in resistance <~ against a foe>

6 : to maintain a relative position or rank

7 : to gather slowly and remain

8 : to set upright

9 : to tolerate without flinching : ENDURE

10 : to submit to <~ trial>

11 : to pay the cost of (a treat) : pay for

— stand pat

: to oppose or resist change

Synonyms

[9] abide, bear, brook, countenance, endure, meet, stick out, stomach, support, sustain, take, tolerate—more at BEAR

[11] clear, discharge, foot, liquidate, pay, pay off, quit, recompense, settle, spring—more at PAY

2stand noun 1 : an act of standing, staying, or resisting

2 : a stop made to give a performance

3 : POSITION, VIEWPOINT

4 : a place taken by a witness to testify in court

5 plural : tiered seats for spectators

6 : a raised platform (as for speakers)

7 : a structure for a small retail business

8 : a structure for supporting or holding something upright

9 : a group of plants growing in a continuous area

Synonyms

dais, platform, podium, rostrum, stage—more at PLATFORM

stand–alone adjective : SELF-CONTAINED; especially : capable of operation independent of a computer system

1standard noun 1 : a figure adopted as an emblem by a people

2 : the personal flag of a ruler; also : FLAG

3 : something set up as a rule for measuring or as a model to be followed; also : a model of behavior established by custom

4 : an upright support

Synonyms

[2] banner, colors, ensign, flag, jack, pennant, streamer—more at FLAG

[3] criterion, grade, mark, measure, par, touchstone, yardstick; also rule; case, example, instance; acme, apex, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, zenith

standards [3] ethics, morality, morals, principles—more at ETHICS

2standard adjective 1 : constituting or conforming to a standard esp. as established by law or custom

2 : regularly and widely used, available, or supplied

Synonyms

[1] average, characteristic, normal, regular, representative, typical—more at TYPICAL

[2] conventional, current, customary, popular, stock, usual—more at CURRENT

stan·dard–bear·er noun : the leader of a cause

standard deviation noun : a measure of dispersion in a set of data

stan·dard·ise British variant of STANDARDIZE

stan·dard–is·sue adjective : STANDARD, TYPICAL

stan·dard·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to make standard or uniform

— stan·dard·i·za·tion noun

Synonyms

formalize, homogenize, normalize, regularize; also codify, organize, systematize; average, equalize, even; accredit, certify; control, govern, regulate; coordinate, harmonize, integrate, reconcile, synthesize

standard of living :

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