English verb: stand by | |||
1. | stand by (stative) not act or do anything | ||
Samples | He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | forbear, refrain | ||
2. | stand by (stative) be available or ready for a certain function or service | ||
Examples | They stand by a long time | ||
Synonyms | stick about, stick around | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wait | ||
3. | stand by (stative) be loyal to | ||
Samples | She stood by her husband in times of trouble. The friends stuck together through the war. | ||
Synonyms | adhere, stick, stick by | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||