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standing on the shoulders of

standing on the shoulders of is the present participle and gerund of stand on the shoulders of.

Meaning of stand on the shoulders of

Verb

stand on the shoulders of (third-person singular simple present stands on the shoulders of, present participle standing on the shoulders of, simple past and past participle stood on the shoulders of)

  1. (idiomatic) To build on the previous works and gains of.

Questions about standing on the shoulders of

What is standing on the shoulders of the present participle and gerund of?
Standing on the shoulders of is the present participle and gerund of stand on the shoulders of.

Words near standing on the shoulders of in the dictionary

  1. standing on one's dignity
  2. standing on one's head
  3. standing on one's own bottom
  4. standing on one's own two feet
  5. standing on someone's shoulders
  6. standing on the shoulders of
  7. standing on the shoulders of giants
  8. standing on velvet
  9. standing one's ground
  10. standing one's hand
  11. standing one's lick log

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