# stand out

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To persist in opposition or resistance (against something); to refuse to comply (with someone).
2. To be obvious or conspicuous, in contrast to the surroundings.
3. To be extraordinary and different or to have features and qualities which make someone or something special.
4. To sail in a direction away from shore.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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