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Noun: standby 'stand`bI- Something that can be relied on when needed
- An actor able to replace a regular performer when required
- understudy
Adjective: standby 'stand`bI- Ready for emergency use
"a standby generator"; "a standby crew"
Verb: stand by- Not act or do anything
"He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators" - Be available or ready for a certain function or service
- stick around, stick about - Be loyal to
"She stood by her husband in times of trouble"
- stick by, stick, adhere
Derived forms: stood by, standing by, standbies, stands by See also: secondary, stand Type of: actor, be, forbear, histrion, player, refrain, role player, thespian, thing, wait Encyclopedia: Stand by Standby |