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stood tall

stood tall is the simple past and past participle 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 stood tall

What is stood tall the simple past and past participle of?
Stood tall is the simple past and past participle of stand tall.

Words near stood tall in the dictionary

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

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