stand by sth

— phrasal verb with stand

/stænd/ verb (stood, stood)

Definition

› to continue doing what you said you would when you made a decision, agreement, or promise: Despite its financial problems, the company is standing by the no-redundancy agreement.Loyal, faithful and dependable › to continue to believe that something you have said before is still true: I stand by the statement I made earlier - there is no reason for the minister to resign.Backing, supporting and defendingDefending and protecting

(Definition of stand by sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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