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stand on
verb
- adverb to continue to navigate a vessel on the same heading
- preposition to insist on
to stand on ceremony
- stand on one's own feet or stand on one's own two feet informal.to be independent or self-reliant
Example Sentences
"China believes that all parties should stand on the side of fairness... and should defend international economic and trade rules and the multilateral trading system."
Throngs of people precariously stand on the medians as high-speed traffic whizzes by.
The ruins of Inch still stand on the other side of Downpatrick and, in recent years, were a major filming location for Game of Thrones.
Let’s say he’s concluded—which I think he has—to take a very, very firm stand on China, and probably end up with them having much more punitive tariffs than other countries.
“Comedy is such a great way for an average person to have a platform and to stand on a stage and use their voice,” said Bobbie Oliver, co-owner of Tao Comedy Studio, which she said hosts the longest-running all-women’s mic in Los Angeles.
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