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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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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. Ralph Northam:

   I stand by what I said, i believe our president is a dangerous man. I think he lacks empathy. And he also has difficulty telling the truth, and it happens again and again. The Republican candidate, former RNC chairman The Republican candidate, who is roughly tied with Ralph Northam at 44 percent support in the polls, countered that the Democrat’s attack would make it more difficult to work with Donald Trump on behalf of Virginia.

2. Aaron Sydow:

   We looked at other options such as having a resource officer here fulltime but they were all cost prohibitive, we decided to go ahead with the program and now we love it and stand by it.

3. Claire McCaskill:

   I hear it everywhere I go: 'Drug overdose deaths, the vast majority of them related to prescription opioids or heroin, are single-handedly destroying families and communities across Missouri and the country,' and I refuse to just stand by and watch, we have an obligation to everyone devastated by this epidemic to find answers.

4. William Graham Sumner:

   Property left to a child may soon be lost but the inheritance of virtue--a good name an unblemished reputation--will abide forever. If those who are toiling for wealth to leave their children, would but take half the pains to secure for them virtuous habits, how much more serviceable would they be. The largest property may be wrested from a child, but virtue will stand by him to the last.

5. Jeb Bush:

   He's gon na win, there's no doubt in my mind having done the job, he can handle the pressures of the job, that he'll be able to make tough decisions and stand by them.

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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