What does stand by mean?
Definitions for stand by
stand by
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Princeton's WordNet
stand byverb
not act or do anything
"He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"
stand by, stick around, stick aboutverb
be available or ready for a certain function or service
stand by, stick by, stick, adhereverb
be loyal to
"She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
Wiktionary
stand byverb
To wait in expectation of some event; to make ready.
stand byverb
To remain loyal or faithful to.
stand byverb
To do nothing. To be inactive in a situation.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stand by in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stand by in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of stand by in a Sentence
You have seen us stand by our partners, whether that is Taiwan, whether it is Israel, whether it is any other country, any other entity with whom we have a rock-solid partnership and a commitment.
I stand by our procurement.
I don't stand by the blackface sketch, i'm horrified by it, and I can't erase it. I can only be changed by it and move on.
We stand by our poll.
We're not going to stand by and allow it to continue, so, we need to get vaccinated. We definitely need to follow CDC guidance. And I don't think this has to do with any politics. This is about public health and safety.
Translations for stand by
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- esperarSpanish
- tukea, ollaFinnish
- rester fidèle à, se tenir prêt, s'en tenir à, maintenirFrench
- kitartHungarian
- esperarPortuguese
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