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standing upon one's terms

standing upon one's terms is the present participle and gerund of stand upon one's terms.

Meaning of stand upon one's terms

Verb

stand upon one's terms (third-person singular simple present stands upon one's terms, present participle standing upon one's terms, simple past and past participle stood upon one's terms)

  1. To insist upon certain conditions.

Questions about standing upon one's terms

What is standing upon one's terms the present participle and gerund of?
Standing upon one's terms is the present participle and gerund of stand upon one's terms.

Words near standing upon one's terms in the dictionary

  1. standing up for
  2. standing up on one's hind legs
  3. standing up to
  4. standing up to be counted
  5. standing up with
  6. standing upon one's terms
  7. standing upon points
  8. standing water
  9. standing wave
  10. standing waves
  11. standing with

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