stand by
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Stand by covers two main ideas: remaining ready, and remaining loyal.
To stand by is to wait in a state of readiness: Stand by for further instructions, Passengers on standby hope for empty seats.
The other sense means to support or remain faithful to someone or something: She stood by her husband through the scandal, I stand by what I said.
A bystander stands by in a different sense—present but not participating.
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- assistTo give support
- defendProtect from harm
- upholdMaintain or confirm officially
- advocatePublic cause supporter
champion · bolster · reinforce · sustain · encourage · endorse · second · vouch for
Remain expectant for
- anticipateExpect beforehand
- holdMaintain in grasp
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- pendingAwaiting resolution or decision
delay · queue · on-call · ready · poised · vigilant · alert · watchful
Consistently loyal and true
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
- committedFirmly pledged or bound
allegiant · true · constant · supportive · dedicated · reliable · dependable · stalwart
Made ready beforehand
- equippedSupplied with necessary items
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
- mobilizedAssembled for action
activated · deployment · emergency · reserve · contingency · primed · armed · battle stations
Wholeness through cohesion
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
fellowship · alliance · coalition · mutual support · collective · togetherness · stick together · band together
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advocate · champion · bolster · reinforce · sustain · encourage · endorse · second · vouch for · side with
await
Remain expectant for
- anticipateExpect beforehand
- holdMaintain in grasp
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
pending · delay · queue · on-call · ready · poised · vigilant · alert · watchful · expectant
faithful
Consistently loyal and true
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- steadfastFirmly loyal, unshakeable
- unwaveringSteady and unchanging
committed · allegiant · true · constant · supportive · dedicated · reliable · dependable · stalwart · unswerving
prepared
Made ready beforehand
mobilized · activated · deployment · emergency · reserve · contingency · primed · armed · battle stations · at the ready
unity
Wholeness through cohesion
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- sisterhoodBond among women
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
camaraderie · fellowship · alliance · coalition · mutual support · collective · togetherness · stick together · band together · united front
- helpingaid, assist, give a hand, help, helping hand
- caregivingcaregiver, take care, nurture, look after, compassionate care
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- getting readyget ready, readying, be prepared, equipping, gear up
- patience phraseswait, hold on, just a minute, one moment, one second
- Wait phraseshold on, hang on, just a sec, one moment, pause
stand byabandon
Leave behind permanently
desert · forsake · betray · turn one's back on · leave in the lurch
stand byintervene
Come between opposing sides
step in · take action · act · get involved · intercede