Sunday school

英：[ˈsʌndi sku:l]

美：[ˈsʌndi skul]

noun

a school held on Sunday for religious educationalso: the teachers and pupils of such a school

The first known use of Sunday school was in 1848

stake1 of 2noun

a pointed piece (as of wood or metal) driven or to be driven into the ground especially as a marker or support

a post to which a person is bound for execution by burning

something that is staked for gain or loss

the prize in a contest

an interest or share in a business

grubstake

stake2 of 2verb

to mark the limits of by stakes

stake out a mining claim

to tie to a stake

to fasten up or support (as plants) with stakes

bet entry 2 sense 1

to back financially

stand1 of 2verb

to support oneself on the feet in an erect position

to be a specified height when fully erect

stands six feet two

to rise to one's feet

to take up and keep a usually specified position or attitude can you stand on your head where do we stand on this question

stand aside

to be in a particular state or situation

stands accused

chiefly British to be a candidate : run

to have a relative position in or as if in a scale

stands first in the class

to be in a position to gain or lose

stands to make a profit

to rest, remain, or set upright on a base or lower end

a ladder standing against a wall

to occupy a place or location

a house standing on a hill

to remain without moving

rainwater standing in stagnant pools

to remain in effect

the order stands

to exist in a certain form

you must take or leave our offer as it stands

to put up with or resist successfully : bear the building stood the pressure of the storm this book will stand the test of time

stand pain

to derive benefit or enjoyment from

you look like you could stand some sleep

to go through the experience of

stand trial

to perform the duty of

stand guard

to pay for

I'll stand dinner

to cause to stand : set upright

stand2 of 2noun

an act or instance of stopping or staying in one place

a halt for defense or resistance

a stop made to give a performance

was booked for a three-night stand

a place or post where one stands

a position especially with respect to an issue

took a stand against higher taxes

the place occupied by a witness testifying in court

a row of seats for spectators of an outdoor sport or spectacle

a raised platform (as for a speaker)

a small often open-air structure for a small retail business

a hot-dog stand

a support (as a rack or table) on or in which something may be placed a bicycle stand

umbrella stands

a group of plants growing in a continuous area

a good stand of wheat

stand1 of 2verb

to support oneself on the feet in an erect position

to be a specified height when fully erect

stands six feet two

to rise to one's feet

to take up and keep a usually specified position or attitude can you stand on your head where do we stand on this question

stand aside

to be in a particular state or situation

stands accused

chiefly British to be a candidate : run

to have a relative position in or as if in a scale

stands first in the class

to be in a position to gain or lose

stands to make a profit

to rest, remain, or set upright on a base or lower end

a ladder standing against a wall

to occupy a place or location

a house standing on a hill

to remain without moving

rainwater standing in stagnant pools

to remain in effect

the order stands

to exist in a certain form

you must take or leave our offer as it stands

to put up with or resist successfully : bear the building stood the pressure of the storm this book will stand the test of time

stand pain

to derive benefit or enjoyment from

you look like you could stand some sleep

to go through the experience of

stand trial

to perform the duty of

stand guard

to pay for

I'll stand dinner

to cause to stand : set upright

stand2 of 2noun

an act or instance of stopping or staying in one place

a halt for defense or resistance

a stop made to give a performance

was booked for a three-night stand

a place or post where one stands

a position especially with respect to an issue

took a stand against higher taxes

the place occupied by a witness testifying in court

a row of seats for spectators of an outdoor sport or spectacle

a raised platform (as for a speaker)

a small often open-air structure for a small retail business

a hot-dog stand

a support (as a rack or table) on or in which something may be placed a bicycle stand

umbrella stands

a group of plants growing in a continuous area

a good stand of wheat

stare1 of 2verb

to look hard and long often with wide-open eyes

stare at a stranger

stare2 of 2noun

the act or an instance of staring

stave offverb

to force or keep away : fend off

stave off trouble

blow1 of 4verb

to move or become moved especially rapidly or with power

wind blowing from the north

to send forth a strong stream of air (as from the mouth)

blow on your soup

to drive or become driven by a stream of air

trees blown down

to make a sound or cause to sound by or as if by blowing blow a whistle

blow a horn

to project by blowing

blow a kiss

to breathe hard or rapidly : pant

of a whale to force moisture-filled air out of the lungs through the blowhole

to melt when overloaded

the fuse blew

to cause (a fuse) to blow

to open or break or tear apart by too much pressure the tire blew out

blew a seal

to clear by forcing air through

blew his nose

to produce or shape by the action of blown or otherwise forced air blow glass

blow bubbles

to shatter, burst, or destroy by explosion

to spend recklessly

blew all the money in one day

botch entry 1

to lose or miss (as an opportunity) especially through clumsiness

blew my chance

blow2 of 4noun

a blowing of wind especially when strong or violent

a forcing of air from the mouth or nose or through an instrument

blow3 of 4verb

flower entry 2 sense 1, bloom

blow4 of 4noun

a hard hit using a part of the body or an instrument

an unfriendly act : combat

come to blows

a sudden act or effort

solve all our problems with one blow

a sudden disaster

a heavy blow to the nation

steer1 of 2noun

a male domestic ox castrated before sexual maturity and especially one raised for beef

an ox less than four years old

steer2 of 2verb

to direct the course or the course of : guide steer a boat steer a conversation

steer by the stars

to follow a course of action

to be guided

an automobile that steers well

stem1 of 4noun

the main stalk of a plant that develops buds and shoots and usually grows above the ground

a plant part (as the stalk of a leaf or flower) that supports some other part

the bow of a ship

the basic part of a word to which prefixes or suffixes may be added

something held to resemble a plant stem: as

the short upright line from the head of a musical note

the part of a tobacco pipe from the bowl outward

a main or heavy stroke of a letter

the cylindrical support of a piece of stemware (as a wine glass)

a shaft of a watch used for winding

stem2 of 4verb

to remove the stem from

to have or trace a beginning or growth : derive

illness that stemmed from unsanitary conditions

stem3 of 4verb

to make progress against

stem4 of 4verb

to stop or check by or as if by damming

stem the flow of blood from the wound

to become checked or stopped

sun godnoun

a god that represents the sun in various religions

Sunday schoolnoun

a school held on Sunday for religious education