"make a stand" meaning in English

See make a stand in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: makes a stand [present, singular, third-person], making a stand [participle, present], made a stand [participle, past], made a stand [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,made>}} make a stand (third-person singular simple present makes a stand, present participle making a stand, simple past and past participle made a stand)
  1. Alternative form of take a stand. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: take a stand
    Sense id: en-make_a_stand-en-verb-b0riifkQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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