"stand on one's dignity" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: stands on one's dignity [present, singular, third-person], standing on one's dignity [participle, present], stood on one's dignity [participle, past], stood on one's dignity [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|stand<,,stood> on one's dignity}} stand on one's dignity (third-person singular simple present stands on one's dignity, present participle standing on one's dignity, simple past and past participle stood on one's dignity)
  1. (derogatory) To insist that others treat one with respect. Tags: derogatory Synonyms: stand upon one's dignity
    Sense id: en-stand_on_one's_dignity-en-verb-Fa69JPa3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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