"stand on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: stands on [present, singular, third-person], standing on [participle, present], stood on [participle, past], stood on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,stood>}} stand on (third-person singular simple present stands on, present participle standing on, simple past and past participle stood on)
  1. (nautical) To continue following the same course.
    Sense id: en-stand_on-en-verb-kTw5AnJt Categories (other): Nautical Topics: nautical, transport
  2. To observe a ceremony or tradition; to insist on proper behavior or recognition. Synonyms: stand upon Derived forms: stand on ceremony
    Sense id: en-stand_on-en-verb-Hl1VCrHu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "on", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "on": 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88

Inflected forms

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