Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stand on one's dignity

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables
stand on one's dig-ni-ty
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To insist that others treat one with respect.

Derogatory

Usage

Inflected Forms

stands on one's dignity (present, singular) standing on one's dignity (participle, present) stood on one's dignity (participle, past) stood on one's dignity (past) stand upon one's dignity (alternative)

Questions

What does stand on one's dignity mean?
To insist that others treat one with respect.

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