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  • stand clear — v. (d; intr.) to stand clear of * * * (d; intr.) to stand clear of …   Combinatory dictionary

  • stand clear of — (smth) keep away from something Please stand clear of the door while we are moving the piano …   Idioms and examples

  • stand clear — distance oneself, keep a distance …   English contemporary dictionary

  • clear — clear, clearly The grammatical situation is similar to that in the preceding entry, with clear available as an adverb in two principal meanings, (1) ‘completely’ (They got clear away), (2) ‘in a clear manner, with clear effect’ (They spoke out… …   Modern English usage

  • stand — [stand] vi. stood, standing [ME standen < OE standan; akin to MDu standen, Goth standan < IE base * stā , to stand, be placed > L stare, to stand, Gr histanai, to set, cause to stand] 1. a) to be or remain in a generally upright position …   English World dictionary

  • clear of — away from (something dangerous, harmful, etc.) Keep/Stay clear of [=out of] trouble! Stand clear of the closing doors! We ll pick up speed once we get clear of the heavy traffic. see also ↑clear 7 …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand — 1 verb past tense and past participle stood /stUd/ BE UPRIGHT 1 (I) to support yourself on your feet in an upright position: It looks like we ll have to stand there are no seats left. | Can you see any better from where you re standing? | stand… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • stand — stand1 W1S1 [stænd] v past tense and past participle stood [stud] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be on feet)¦ 2¦(rise)¦ 3¦(step)¦ 4¦(in a particular position)¦ 5¦(in a state/condition)¦ 6¦(not like)¦ 7¦(accept a situation)¦ 8¦(be good enough)¦ 9 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • clear — adj., adv., & v. adj. 1 free from dirt or contamination. 2 (of weather, the sky, etc.) not dull or cloudy. 3 a transparent. b lustrous, shining; free from obscurity. 4 (of soup) not containing solid ingredients. 5 (of a fire) burning with little… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand aloof — Synonyms and related words: abrupt, abstain, abstain from, alienate, avoid, be stuck up, be unmoved, be unwilling, beg off, cast off, cast out, cut adrift, cut off, cut out, decline, decline to accept, delete, depart, disagree, disallow,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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