What does stand still mean?
Definitions for stand still
stand still
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Princeton's WordNet
stand stillverb
remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
"Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"
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stand still
Stand still refers to not moving or remaining in one place without changing position. It also can refer to a halt or cessation of progress or action.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stand still in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stand still in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of stand still in a Sentence
I, RAS CARDO WILL WARN HUMANITY:- DO NOT TRY TO TELL ME HOW LONG I MUST GRIEVE MY LOSS. THOSE WHO SAY THAT-TIME HEAL ALL WOUNDS-COULD NOT HAVE LOVED THE WAY I LOVED AND LOST. TIME HEALS NO LOSS. TIME NEVER STAND STILL. IN THE PASSAGE OF TIME THE LOSS IS PERMANENT, IT IS FOREVER.
The law must be stable, but it must not stand still.
As a kid you run around so fast, the world around you seems to stand still. A summer vacation can stretch on for an eternity. With each birthday we circle back and cross the same point around the sun. We wish each other 'many happy returns.' But soon you feel the circle begin to tighten, and you realize it’s a spiral, and you’re already halfway through...
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen:
This will probably be a bit like walking the tightrope, if we stand still along the way we could fall and if we go too fast it can go wrong. Therefore, we must take one cautious step at a time.
Stand still... and refuse to retreat. Look at it as God looks at it and draw upon His power to hold up under the blast.
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