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stands on the shoulders of

stands on the shoulders of is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 stands on the shoulders of

What is stands on the shoulders of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stands on the shoulders of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stand on the shoulders of.

Words near stands on the shoulders of in the dictionary

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

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