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Adjective stand-by has 1 sense
- standby - ready for emergency use; "a standby generator"; "a standby crew"
Antonym: primary (indirect, via secondary)
Noun stand-by has 2 senses
- standby - something that can be relied on when needed
--1 is a kind of thing
- understudy, standby - an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
--2 is a kind of actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player
Verb stand-by has 3 senses
- stand by - not act or do anything; "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"
--1 is one way to refrain, forbear
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- stand by, stick around, stick about - be available or ready for a certain function or service
--2 is one way to wait
Sample sentence:
They stand by a long time
- stand by, stick by, stick, adhere - be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
--3 is one way to be
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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