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stand by

DEFINITIONS OF: stand by

1

v be available or ready for a certain function or service

Synonyms:
stick about, stick around
Type of:
wait
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

v not act or do anything

“He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators”
Type of:
forbear, refrain
resist doing something

v be loyal to

“She stood by her husband in times of trouble”
Synonyms:
adhere, stick, stick by
Type of:
be
have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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