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stands tall

stands tall is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stand tall.

Meaning of stand tall

Verb

stand tall (third-person singular simple present stands tall, present participle standing tall, simple past and past participle stood tall)

  1. (idiomatic) To behave in a brave, proud, or unyielding manner, without retreating from confrontation, danger, or adversity.
    • "I'll not sing one note!" she declared, standing tall, "not one single note!"1892, Margaret Sidney, chapter 9, in Five Little Peppers Grown Up
    Synonyms:
    walk tall

Questions about stands tall

What is stands tall the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stands tall is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stand tall.

Words near stands tall in the dictionary

  1. stands Sam
  2. stands sentinel
  3. stands sentry
  4. stands shilly-shally
  5. stands still
  6. stands tall
  7. stands the gaff
  8. stands the test of time
  9. stands there like a lemon
  10. stands to
  11. stands to reason

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