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stood on one's dignity

stood on one's dignity is the simple past and past participle of stand on one's dignity.

Meaning of stand on one's dignity

Verb

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

  1. (derogatory) To insist that others treat one with respect.

Questions about stood on one's dignity

What is stood on one's dignity the simple past and past participle of?
Stood on one's dignity is the simple past and past participle of stand on one's dignity.

Words near stood on one's dignity in the dictionary

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

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