Put the stand by the seat (6)
I believe the answer is:
settee
'seat' is the definition.
(settee is a kind of seat)
'put the stand by' is the wordplay.
'put' becomes 'set' (both can mean to place or position).
'the stand' becomes 'tee' (I've seen this in other clues).
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'set'+'tee'='SETTEE'
'the' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for settee that I've seen before include "Piece of furniture" , "two-seater?" , "Long indoor seat" , "Sofa, couch" , "Intended recipient of my work, so to speak" .)