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stood on ceremony

stood on ceremony is the simple past and past participle of stand on ceremony.

Meaning of stand on ceremony

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To act in a formal, ceremonious, or overly polite manner.
    • Please make yourself at home – there's no need to stand on ceremony.

Questions about stood on ceremony

What is stood on ceremony the simple past and past participle of?
Stood on ceremony is the simple past and past participle of stand on ceremony.

Words near stood on ceremony in the dictionary

  1. stood in the gate
  2. stood in the way
  3. stood off
  4. stood on
  5. stood on business
  6. stood on ceremony
  7. stood on its own
  8. stood on one's dignity
  9. stood on one's head
  10. stood on one's own bottom
  11. stood on one's own two feet

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