This is the 159th most frequent Danish word.
stå
"Stå" in English means "stand."
Here 'stå' refers to the physical act of standing in a particular location.
Jeg står ved bordet.
I stand by the table.
'Stå' here is used figuratively to mean supporting or sticking by something.
Hvordan kan du stå ved det?
How can you stand by that?
In this sentence, 'stå' is part of an expression suggesting allowing something to remain in its current state.