Definition
To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.
To remain loyal or faithful to.
To support; to continue to support despite things being bad.
In Context
- "Please stand by for more instructions."
- "It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: “Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless.[…]You stand by, Janet, and wake me up if they do any of that running commentary stuff.”"
- "Even though money is scarce sometimes, Ann stands by her decision to be a full-time mother."
- "[W]hen a Hamas spokesman recently stood by his statement that Jews used the blood of non-Jewish children for their matzos – one of the oldest anti-Semitic canards around – European elites were largely silent."
- "They stood by us all along and it's awesome to see them out here to support us today."
Also Said As
- hang on
- stay
- abide
- back that train up
- bide
- bide one's time
- expect
- defer
- hang on
- hold on
- hold one's breath
- hold one's horses
- hold one's water
- hold out
- mark time
- stand by
- stay
- twiddle one's thumbs
- wait
See Also
- bestand