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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“I’d like to stand on the rooftop so they could hear me in Massachusetts.”
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
“All those critics who want to stand on the sidelines and tell me that I’m a dummy, what I say to them is, then get in the arena,” Woodward said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Here’s where they stand on housing, policing and homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Barcelona stand on the brink of La Liga history, targeting a 10th consecutive victory to start the league season.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
By afternoon it would be too hot to stand on without shoes.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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