stand by

Verb	1.	stand by - not act or do anything; "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators" forbear, refrain - not do something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"
	2.	stand by - be available or ready for a certain function or service stick about, stick around wait - stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
	3.	stand by - be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war" stick by, adhere, stick be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

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