"stand upon" meaning in English

See stand upon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: stands upon [present, singular, third-person], standing upon [participle, present], stood upon [participle, past], stood upon [past]
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  1. Synonym of stand on Synonyms: stand on [synonym, synonym-of]
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