stood by
Waited in readiness
Stood by is the past tense of stand by, which has two main senses.
One involves remaining ready or waiting: We stood by for further instructions, The paramedics stood by in case of emergency.
The other involves loyalty or support through difficulty: She stood by him during the scandal, He stood by his decision despite criticism.
To stand by can also mean to watch without intervening: They just stood by while it happened.
- supportedGave aid or backing
- backReverse side; support
- backed upReversed or copied
- watchedSaw with attention
- remainedStayed in place
witnessed · looked on · assist · advocate · unwavering · through thick and thin · ride or die · endorse · reliable · uphold · dependable · committed · ally · devoted · comrade · faithful · steadfast · constant
stood byintervened
Came between disputants
stepped in · acted · took action · got involved · jumped in
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