"stand on" meaning in English

See stand on in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: stands on [present, singular, third-person], standing on [participle, present], stood on [participle, past], stood on [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|stand<,,stood> on}} 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. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-stand_on-en-verb-kTw5AnJt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (on) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (on): 76 24 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. To observe a ceremony or tradition; to insist on proper behavior or recognition.
    Sense id: en-stand_on-en-verb-Hl1VCrHu

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for stand on meaning in English (1.4kB)

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