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| stand by |
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1. intransitive verb remain ready: to wait in a state of readiness to act if required
 Stand by for further orders.
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2. intransitive verb be present without action: to be present while something is happening but play no part in it
I'm not prepared to stand by and let this go on.
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3. transitive verb support somebody: to support or remain faithful to somebody
Her friends all stood by her.
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4. transitive verb adhere to something: to continue to assert or believe in something
I stand by what I said yesterday.
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