stand by

Meaning

1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.
2. (idiomatic, transitive) To remain loyal or faithful to.
3. (idiomatic, transitive) To support; to continue to support despite things being bad.
4. (intransitive) To do nothing. To be inactive in a situation.

Synonyms

support

stick by

back

🔙

stick

stick to

adhere

second

2nd

maintain

stick around

stick about

sustain

prop

countenance

sponsor

underpin

prop up

uphold

continue

bolster

cache

carry

carry out

conserve

contend

defense

endorse

espouse

expect

go on

help out

hold

indorse

keep

last

look on

patronage

patronize

perform

predicate

preparation

prepare

preserve

proceed with

protection

provision

readiness

ready

reinforce

rest

reward

save

serve

set up

shore

sit back

spare

stand up for

store

subsidise

subsidize

subvention

sit by

trellis

truss

undergird

underlay

understudy

underwrite

wait

adhere to

sit out

stand to

stay with

subvent

remain with

abide

abide by

aid

alert

alternate

assert

assist

await

backing

backup

back up

bear out

befriend

boost

brace

brace up

break

buttress

Translations

maintenir

unterstützen

bereitstehen

appuyer

aufrechterhalten

bergen

behalten

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