stand on
Britishverb
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(adverb) to continue to navigate a vessel on the same heading
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(preposition) to insist on
to stand on ceremony
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informal to be independent or self-reliant
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Be based on, depend on, as in Our success will stand on their support . [c. 1600]
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Insist on observance of, as in Let's not stand on ceremony . This usage today is nearly always put in a negative context. [Mid-1500s]
Example Sentences
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They may contain dense central cores, but unlike Earth, they do not have solid surfaces you could stand on.
From Science Daily
Who are now dragging kitchen chairs into the living room to stand on.
From Literature
When Danny decided to climb out the window and stand on the Finnegans’ roof, everyone blamed the stories about children flying on shadows and grabbing the tails of shooting stars.
From Literature
Tuesday's vote is only an expression of support at this stage but shows where lawmakers currently stand on an issue that has divided Europe.
From Barron's
“Stuff that into one of your Boy Scout pockets. It’ll just get in my way. I’ll need to have you stand on both sides of the road, shining both headlamps on my landing spot on the other side. I’ll jump right between you.”
From Literature
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