stand by

Verb
  1. Not act or do anything (synset 202732260)
    "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"
    is a type of: forbear, refrain - resist doing something
  2. Be available or ready for a certain function or service (synset 202644528)
    is a type of: wait - stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
    same as: stick about, stick around
  3. Be loyal to (synset 202644714)
    "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
    is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
    same as: adhere, stick, stick by

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