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stands over

stands over is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stand over.

Meaning of stand over

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.

Questions about stands over

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

Words near stands over in the dictionary

  1. stands one's lick log
  2. stands out
  3. stands out a mile
  4. stands out like a sore thumb
  5. stands out like dog's balls
  6. stands over
  7. stands pad
  8. stands pat
  9. stands Sam
  10. stands sentinel
  11. stands sentry

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