stand on
To continue following the same courseTo continue following the same course.
Meaning
2 sensesTo continue following the same course.
To observe a ceremony or tradition; to insist on proper behavior or recognition.
Let's not stand on ceremony.
Examples
379 sentencesThe hotel stands on a hill.
Цей готель знаходиться на пагорку. — deniko
ruОтель стоит на холме. — Gruzilkin
deDas Hotel liegt auf einem Hügel. — MUIRIEL
Tom is standing on his head.
Том стоїть на голові. — Balamax
ruТом стоит на голове. — soweli_Elepanto
Tom is standing on the platform.
Том стоїть на платформі. — deniko
I hate standing on the bus.
Ненавиджу стояти в автобусі. — deniko
ruНенавижу стоять в автобусе. — marafon
The old castle stands on the hill.
Старовинний замок стоїть на пагорбі. — deniko
ruСтарый замок стоит на холме. — odexed
Forms
stands on, standing on, stood on, stood onPhrasal verbs
15 phrasal verbs- stand upвстати, вставатиTo rise from a lying or sitting position.
- stand outстирчати, випинатисяTo jut out, protrude (from a surface etc.).
- stand inзамінятиTo substitute for; to replace
- stand downпіти у відставку, іти у відставкуTo wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture.
- stand forмати на увазі, збиратисяTo mean; to symbolize; to represent; especially of an acronym or abbreviation.
- stand byчекати, очікуватиTo wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.
- stand offTo stand some distance apart from something or someone.
- stand onTo continue following the same course.
More 7
- stand backTo maintain distance.
- stand overTo be very watchful of.
- stand aroundTo stand without doing anything; to do nothing productive; to waste time.
- stand withTo back or side with; to support (in reference to literally standing alongside someone to show one's support).
- stand toTo tolerate (something); to be able to withstand (something) stressful that will be ultimately beneficial.
- stand asideTo step sideways to make a space for someone else.
- stand underTo withstand, resist or endure.
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.