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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Standing \Stand"ing\, n.
1. The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of
being erect upon the feet; stand.
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2. Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence
in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom
of long standing; an officer of long standing.
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An ancient thing of long standing. --Bunyan.
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3. Place to stand in; station; stand.
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I will provide you a good standing to see his entry.
--Bacon.
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I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing.
--Ps. lxix. 2.
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4. Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank;
as, a man of good standing, or of high standing.
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Standing off (Naut.), sailing from the land.
Standing on (Naut.), sailing toward land.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Standing \Stand"ing\, n.
1. The act of stopping, or coming to a stand; the state of
being erect upon the feet; stand.
2. Maintenance of position; duration; duration or existence
in the same place or condition; continuance; as, a custom
of long standing; an officer of long standing.
An ancient thing of long standing. --Bunyan.
3. Place to stand in; station; stand.
I will provide you a good standing to see his entry.
--Bacon.
I think in deep mire, where there is no standing.
--Ps. lxix. 2.
4. Condition in society; relative position; reputation; rank;
as, a man of good standing, or of high standing.
Standing off (Naut.), sailing from the land.
Standing on (Naut.), sailing toward land.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
standing on
vb.
(present participle of en stand on nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
standing on
vb.
(present participle of en stand on nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
standing on
vb.
(present participle of en stand on nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
standing on
vb.
(present participle of en stand on nocat=1)
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