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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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