standing

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈstændɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #934

Meanings

1

noun
A person's or group's status, rank, or reputation.

As a doctor, she enjoys high standing in the community.
2

adj
Permanent and ongoing rather than temporary.

The company has a standing policy of replying to every customer within a day.
3

adj
On one's feet; upright.

The standing spectators at the back could barely see the stage.
4

adj
Of water, not moving or flowing.

Standing water can quickly become a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

Thesaurus

Opposites

moving working

Word family

Forms standings

Derived forms free-standingfullstandinglong-standingself-standing

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Phrases (2)

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Idioms (1)

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last man standing
the only survivor of a fight, consolidation, or market shakeout

Etymology

From Middle English standynge, stondynge, standende, stondinde, standande, stondande, from Old English standende, stondende, from Proto-Germanic *standandz (“standing”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *standaną (“to stand”), equivalent to stand + -ing.

*steh₂- Proto-Indo-European standynge Middle English standende Old English *standandz Proto-Germanic *standaną Proto-Germanic

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Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# standing

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈstændɪŋ/
**Frequency rank:** 934

## Meanings
1. A person's or group's status, rank, or reputation.
2. Permanent and ongoing rather than temporary.
3. On one's feet; upright.
4. Of water, not moving or flowing.

## Examples
- As a doctor, she enjoys high standing in the community.
- The company has a standing policy of replying to every customer within a day.
- The standing spectators at the back could barely see the stage.
- Standing water can quickly become a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

## Antonyms
- moving
- working

## Derived Forms
- free-standing
- fullstanding
- long-standing
- self-standing

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *steh₂-
- Root: standynge
- Root: standende
- Root: *standandz
- Root: *standaną

## Etymology
From Middle English standynge, stondynge, standende, stondinde, standande, stondande, from Old English standende, stondende, from Proto-Germanic *standandz (“standing”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *standaną (“to stand”), equivalent to stand + -ing.

## AI Etymology
Standing is from Middle English standynge, stondynge, standende, stondinde, standande, stondande, from Old English standende, stondende, from Proto-Germanic *standandz (“standing”), present participle of Proto-Germanic *standaną (“to stand”), equivalent to stand + -ing. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include *steh₂- (Proto-Indo-European), standynge (Middle English), standende (Old English), *standandz (Proto-Germanic), and *standaną (Proto-Germanic). Current senses include a person's or group's status, rank, or reputation, permanent and ongoing rather than temporary, and on one's feet; upright. The wider family includes derived forms such as free-standing, fullstanding, long-standing, and self-standing.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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