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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 | ||
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