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stand vs stop

stop vs stand

stand and stop both are nouns.

stand and stop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stand Yes No Yes No
stop Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stop is a hypernym of stand; that is, stop is a word with a broader meaning than stand:
  • stand: a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance
  • stop: a brief stay in the course of a journey
Other hypernyms of stand include layover, stopover.
As nouns, stop is a hypernym of stand; that is, stop is a word with a broader meaning than stand:
  • stand: an interruption of normal activity
  • stop: the event of something ending
Other hypernyms of stand include halt.
stand (noun) stop (noun)
a defensive effort the act of stopping something
a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance a brief stay in the course of a journey
a support or foundation a restraint that checks the motion of something
tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade) an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
a support for displaying ot holding various articles (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
a small table for holding articles of various kinds a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
a booth where articles are displayed for sale a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
a mental position from which things are viewed the event of something ending
an interruption of normal activity a spot where something halts or pauses
a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area the state of inactivity following an interruption
the position where a thing or person stands
stand (verb) stop (verb)
put up with something or somebody unpleasant prevent completion
have or maintain a position or stand on an issue stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
withstand the force of something hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
be standing; be upright seize on its way
put into an upright position render unsuitable for passage
be available for stud services come to a halt, stop moving
hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright cause to end
be tall; have a height of; copula interrupt a trip
be in effect; be or remain in force stop from happening or developing
occupy a place or location, also metaphorically put an end to a state or an activity
be in some specified state or condition have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
remain inactive or immobile
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