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]
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“We believe Monee is approaching the point where it can stand on its own two feet and begin its own race,” Li said in an internal memo seen by The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
In her ruling, Dame Siobhan said the previous judgement could not stand on climate change grounds and that the project "is a priority investment and should be proceeded with".
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Some days I stand on concrete for eight hours, and last winter I slipped on ice in the parking lot and was out for two weeks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Well, if we’re going to be loathed, we might as well stand on the right side of history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Mal had to stand on tiptoe and hold on to the windowsill to see.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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