stood

simple past and past participle of stand

Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of stand
    • This morning a bloke stood next to me wearing nothing but sandals.
    • The teacher stood her facing the corner.
    • The flowers were stood in a vase on the table. (informal; chiefly UK/Commonwealth)

Origin

From Middle English stod, from Old English stōd, from Proto-Germanic *stōþ, *stōd-, past tense of *standaną (“to stand”).