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stand over

stand over verb: to be very watchful of.

Verb

stand over (third-person singular simple present stands over, present participle standing over, simple past and past participle stood over)

  1. (transitive) To be very watchful of.
    • It feels like my boss is standing over me.

stand over meaning in Tamil

stand over in Tamil

ஒரு செயலைத் தள்ளிப் போடுவது

Forms of stand over

third-person singular presentstands over
present participlestanding over
past participlestood over
paststood over

Questions about stand over

What does stand over mean?
Stand over means to be very watchful of.
What is stand over in Tamil?
Stand over in Tamil is ஒரு செயலைத் தள்ளிப் போடுவது. See Stand over meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stand over?
Stand over is a verb.
What is the past tense of stand over?
The past tense of stand over is stood over.

Words near stand over in the dictionary

  1. stand one's hand
  2. stand out
  3. stand out a mile
  4. stand out like a sore thumb
  5. stand out like dog's balls
  6. stand over
  7. stand pad
  8. stand pat
  9. stand pie
  10. stand pies
  11. stand Sam

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