I. phrasal
or stand upon
1. : to depend upon : have a basis in
stand on the fifth amendment
2. : to insist on : regard as important
he will stand on his rights
never stood on ceremony with his friends
stand not upon the order of your going — Shakespeare
II. intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English standen on, from standen to stand + on
: to continue on the same tack or course
whether the approaching ship would stand on or give way