Skip to content
ontologydriven
Sign out

Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

take the stand en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To testify as a witness in a trial.
    • At the conclusion of the case, the defendant not having dared to take the stand, the lawyer arose to address the jury in behalf of what appeared a hopeless cause. 1912, Arthur Cheney Train, “Tricks of the Trade”, in Courts and Criminals:
    • The press speculated about whether he would take the stand and testify in his defense.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
takes the stand Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
took the stand Tense=Past lexicographic
taking the stand Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
taken the stand Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic