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means The act or state of being upright on your feet — and by extension, your rank, reputation, or how long something has lasted.

from From Old English 'standan,' meaning simply 'to stand,' which traces back to a very old Indo-European root (reconstructed as *steh2-) meaning 'to stand firm or be set in place.' That ancient root is a distant relative of words like 'stable,' 'state,' and 'statue' — all circling the same core idea of staying put. The sense of 'standing' as social rank or lasting reputation grew naturally from the physical posture: someone with 'standing' is someone who remains upright and visible in a community, rather than being knocked down or overlooked.