Definitions for Stand By
stand by

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stand byverb

   not act or do anything

   "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"

2. stand by, stick around, stick aboutverb

   be available or ready for a certain function or service

3. 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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stand byverb

   To wait in expectation of some event; to make ready.

2. stand byverb

   To remain loyal or faithful to.

3. stand byverb

   To do nothing. To be inactive in a situation.

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1. stand by

   Stand by is a phrase with multiple meanings based on different contexts. In general, it refers to: 1) Waiting in readiness or to remain prepared or available for immediate action, a state of readiness and alertness. 2) To show loyalty, support, or solidarity to someone or something, especially in times of difficulty or controversy. 3) In broadcasting, it refers to a situation where a television or radio presenter, performer, or program is ready to go live or is preparing to start. 4) In computing, it refers to a mode in which the power is low and the device is idle, but is ready to become fully operational upon command. The interpretation would depend on the context where it is used.

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How to pronounce Stand By?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Stand By in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Stand By in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Stand By in a Sentence

1. Mike Pompeo:

   We take government-sponsored trafficking very seriously. It's a perversion of any government's reason for existence : to protect rights, not crush them, the United States will not stand by as any government with a policy or pattern of human trafficking subjects The United States own citizens to this kind of oppression.

2. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance:

   While we stand by our legal analysis and resulting disposition of this difficult case, we regret that this resolution has caused survivors pain.

3. Ashkan Morovati:

   I went there to tell them to stand by the people and make compromises with people, you are suppressing people mercilessly and this is beneath humanity.

4. Dan Quayle:

   I stand by all the misstatements that I've made.

5. Sarah Silverman:

   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.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Stand By
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stand_by
3. ^ ChatGPT
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