Does stand in this sentence count as a verb? 'Elena stands her ground against them'.
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I am writing an essay and we have to use a subject and predicate but I dont know if stand in this sentence can be used as a predicate.

It is true that prior to 1914 the united states often had been disturbed by events in other continents. we had even engaged in two wars with european nations and in a number of undeclared wars in the west indies, in the mediterranean and in the pacific for the maintenance of american rights and for the principles of peaceful commerce. but in no case had a serious threat been raised against our national safety or our continued independence. what is the theme of this excerpt? a. the responsibility for americans to avoid involvement in war.b. america’s history of international involvement.c. a new kind of threat to american security.d. america’s history as a peaceful nation.

Compare and contrast life in the capitol to life in district 12

What does moon shadow think about where the tang people live (text evidence)