Stand by - definition, transcription
Amer.
|ˈstænd baɪ|
Brit.
|stænd bæɪ|
verb
- not act or do anything
- be available or ready for a certain function or service (syn: stick around)
- be loyal to (syn: adhere, stick)
- be available or ready for a certain function or service (syn: stick around)
- be loyal to (syn: adhere, stick)
Extra examples
The police took accounts of the accident from two witnesses who happened to be standing by at the time of the crash.
Stand by to receive the radio message.
...no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision...
...if good people stand by and do nothing, evildoers will triumph...
I couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
We appeal to our sisters all over the world to stand by us.
I'm not going to stand by and see her hurt.
I stand by what I said earlier.
Stand by for our Christmas competition.
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