Stand
Stand verb - To occupy a place or location.
To support and stand are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "To support" with "Stand", this terms are similar.
To support
Stand and to support are semantically related. You can use "Stand" instead a verb phrase "To support".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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In the next episode it's revealed that Carla is pregnant and that she was planning on trapping Marshall to support the baby(who was actually her ex husband's with whom she had a one night stand).
Source: Series / Cheers - Not to worry, though; Janie's now independent enough to stand on her own without a man to support her and she'll always have fond memories of Tea Cake.
Source: Her Heart Will Go On - Rubber Man - Flexing yourself into cartoonish shapes would be great fun, provided you were strong enough to support yourself enough to stand up.
Cite this Source
To support and Stand. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stand/to_support
Stand & To support. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stand/to_support>.
To support or Stand. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stand/to_support.
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