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stood the test of time

stood the test of time is the simple past and past participle of stand the test of time.

Meaning of stand the test of time

Verb

stand the test of time (third-person singular simple present stands the test of time, present participle standing the test of time, simple past and past participle stood the test of time)

  1. (idiomatic) To remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.
    • Pop music comes and goes, but classical music has stood the test of time.

Questions about stood the test of time

What is stood the test of time the simple past and past participle of?
Stood the test of time is the simple past and past participle of stand the test of time.

Words near stood the test of time in the dictionary

  1. stood sentry
  2. stood shilly-shally
  3. stood still
  4. stood tall
  5. stood the gaff
  6. stood the test of time
  7. stood there like a lemon
  8. stood to
  9. stood to reason
  10. stood together
  11. stood treat

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