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Stand by

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready. idiomatic, intransitive

    "Please stand by for more instructions."

  2. 2
    be available or ready for a certain function or service wordnet
  3. 3
    To remain loyal or faithful to. idiomatic, transitive

    "Even though money is scarce sometimes, Ann stands by her decision to be a full-time mother."

  4. 4
    be loyal to wordnet
  5. 5
    To support; to continue to support despite things being bad. idiomatic, transitive

    "They stood by us all along and it's awesome to see them out here to support us today."

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  1. 6
    not act or do anything wordnet
  2. 7
    To do nothing. To be inactive in a situation. intransitive

    "I can't simply stand by and watch you ruin your life."

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