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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

restand en · VERB

Etymology

From re- + stand.

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To stand again (for office).
    • On 10 August 1977 he announced he would not restand for Lalor at the forthcoming election. He was replaced by my predecessor, Barry Jones. 2003, Australia. Parliament. House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), House of Representatives, page 21298:

Forms

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restood Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
restood Tense=Past lexicographic
restanding Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
restands Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic