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standing
A	noun
	1	standing
			the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚change ╚motion; movement; move; motility ╚standing
	2	standing
			social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"
		Category Tree: state ╚status; position ╚standing ╚dishonor; dishonour ╚honor; honour; laurels ╚obscurity ╚prestige; prestigiousness ╚importance; grandness ╚prominence ╚ranking ╚rating
B	adjective
	1	standing, uncut
			not cut down; "standing timber"; "uncut trees"

	2	standing(a)
			having a supporting base; "a standing lamp"

	3	standing
			(of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs; "standing room only"; "a standing ovation"

	4	standing(a)
			executed in or initiated from a standing position; "a standing ovation"; "race from a standing start"; "a standing jump"; "a standing ovation"

	5	standing(a)
			(of fluids) not moving or flowing; "mosquitoes breed in standing water"

	6	standing(a)
			not created for a particular occasion; "a standing committee"

	7	standing
			permanent; "a standing army"

	8	standing, upright
			maintaining an erect position; "standing timber"; "many buildings were still standing"