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  • 31standing — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 permanently agreed or arranged: You have to pay standing charges whether or not you use the service. | standing invitation (=permission to visit someone whenever you like) 2 standing order(s) a) an agreement to… …

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  • 32standing — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. not yet cut or harvested < standing timber > < standing grain > b. upright on the feet or base ; erect < the standing audience > 2. not flowing …

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  • 33standing — /ˈstændɪŋ / (say standing) noun 1. position or status, as to rank, credit, reputation, etc.: people of good standing. 2. good position, financial viability, or credit. 3. length of existence, continuance, residence, membership, experience, etc. 4 …

  • 34Standing — This is a habitational name of Olde English or possibly 8th century Anglo Saxon origins. It derives from either Standing in the county of Gloucester, or Standingstone in Cumberland, or more likely from one of the several places in England called&#8230; …

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  • 35standing — 1. noun 1) his standing in the community Syn: status, rank, ranking, position; reputation, estimation, stature; dated station 2) a person of some standing Syn: seniority, rank, eminence, prominence …

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  • 36standing — 1. verb /ˈstændɪŋ/ ; in the process of coming to an upright position. 2. adjective /ˈstændɪŋ/ a) Erect, not cut down. So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before or after you noti …

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  • 37standing — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Nivel de vida de una persona. IRREG. plural standings 2 Lujo o comodidad: ■ es una casa de alto standing. * * * standing (ingl.; pronunc. [estándin]) m. *Categoría, nivel de calidad o lujo: ‘Un piso de alto …

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  • 38standing — noun 1》 position, status, or reputation. 2》 duration: a squabble of long standing. 3》 a stall for cattle or horses. adjective 1》 (of a jump or start of a race) performed from rest or an upright position. 2》 long term or regularly repeated: a&#8230; …

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  • 39standing — [ˈstændɪŋ] noun [U] I the status or reputation that someone or something has • of many/five/ten etc years standing used for saying how long something has been happening[/ex] a friend of long standing[/ex] II adj standing [ˈstændɪŋ] always&#8230; …

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  • 40standing — stand•ing [[t]ˈstæn dɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) rank or status, esp. with respect to social, economic, or personal position, reputation, etc 2) good position, reputation, or credit 3) length of continuance, residence, experience, etc 4) spo standings, a list&#8230; …

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