Synonyms for stand by
stand by

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1. stand byverb

   Synonyms:
   go to the wall for someone

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1. stand by

   Help expresses greater dependence and deeper need than aid. In extremity we say "God help me!" rather than "God aid me!" In time of danger we cry "help! help!" rather than "aid! aid!" To aid is to second another's own exertions. We can speak of helping the helpless, but not of aiding them. Help includes aid, but aid may fall short of the meaning of help. In law to aid or abet makes one a principal. (Compare synonyms for ACCESSORY.) To cooperate is to aid as an equal; to assist implies a subordinate and secondary relation. One assists a fallen friend to rise; he cooperates with him in helping others. Encourage refers to mental aid, as uphold now usually does; succor and support, oftenest to material assistance. We encourage the timid or despondent, succor the endangered, support the weak, uphold those who else might be shaken or cast down. Compare ABET; PROMOTE.

   Synonyms:
   abet, aid, assist, befriend, cooperate, encourage, foster, help, second, succor, support, sustain, uphold

   Antonyms:
   counteract, discourage, oppose, resist, thwart, withstand

   Preposition:
   Help in an enterprise with money; help to success; against the enemy.

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1. stand byverb

   not act or do anything

   "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"

   Synonyms:
   stick by, stick around, stick about, stick, adhere

2. stand by, stick around, stick aboutverb

   be available or ready for a certain function or service

   Synonyms:
   stay, stay put, stick, stick about, adhere, stick around, stick by

3. stand by, stick by, stick, adhereverb

   be loyal to

   "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"

   Synonyms:
   stupefy, stick by, baffle, stick, perplex, cleave, bond, get, mystify, flummox, cling, bind, beat, stick around, nonplus, dumbfound, cohere, lodge, sting, hold fast, stick about, deposit, amaze, stick to, stay put, gravel, stay, bewilder, wedge, vex, pose, puzzle, adhere

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1. stand by

   Synonyms:
   stand near, be near

2. stand by

   Synonyms:
   support, assist, aid, help, defend, side with, stand for, not desert

3. stand by

   Synonyms:
   defend, maintain, vindicate, make good, justify

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1. stand by

   Synonyms:
   befriend, vindicate, advocate, defend, maintain

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How to use stand by in a sentence?

1. Richard Darman:

   I have no idea what White House statement was was issued, but I stand by it 100 percent.

2. Hilary Benn:

   It takes courage to stand by your principles and your friends when they are attacked, whether in Orlando, Paris or Brussels, doing so makes us stronger and shows our resolve to stand up for our values and our way of life in the face of those who hold both in such murderous contempt.

3. William Graham Sumner:

   Property left to a child may soon be lost but the inheritance of virtue--a good name an unblemished reputation--will abide forever. If those who are toiling for wealth to leave their children, would but take half the pains to secure for them virtuous habits, how much more serviceable would they be. The largest property may be wrested from a child, but virtue will stand by him to the last.

4. Rick Santorum:

   I wish I had never said that ... It was a flippant comment that should not have come out of my mouth. But the substance of what I said -- which is what I referred to -- I stand by that ... I wish I had not said it in the flippant term that I did. And I know people were offended by it and I wish I hadn't said it.

5. Cameron Bure:

   You know, it's too personal to us and we would never want to talk about someone that's such a dear and close friend, i've already said that we are family and we stand by each other and pray for each other and we'll always be there for each other.