What is another word for stand by?
176 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ stˈand bˈa͡ɪ], [ stˈand bˈaɪ], [ s_t_ˈa_n_d b_ˈaɪ]Table of Contents
Similar words for stand by:- recourse (noun)
- understudy (noun)
- advise, approve (verb)
- assert, claim; argue for (verb)
- back up (verb)
- be certain, recommend (verb)
- befriend (verb)
- be patient, wait (verb)
- defend (verb)
- pause, rest (verb)
- sit tight (verb)
- stative (verb)
- swear by (verb)
- uphold (verb)
- other synonyms
- champion
- defend
- other relevant words
- upholder
Synonyms for Stand by:
n.
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- abstain.
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- neglect.
v.
•advise, approve (verb) •assert, claim; argue for (verb) •back up (verb) •be certain, recommend (verb) •befriend (verb)- benefit,
- welcome,
- take up with,
- encourage,
- come on to,
- cotton to,
- hit it off,
- aid,
- get chummy with,
- buddy up,
- assist,
- take under one's wing,
- advise,
- get in with,
- side with,
- patronize,
- case out,
- favor,
- sustain.
- speak up for,
- put in a good word,
- explain,
- apologize for,
- guarantee,
- stand up for,
- prove a case,
- warrant,
- thump for,
- cover for,
- vindicate,
- champion,
- rationalize,
- come to defense of,
- argue,
- bear one out,
- go to bat for,
- say in defense,
- stonewall,
- plead,
- stick up for,
- ride shotgun for,
- justify,
- exonerate,
- assert,
- exculpate,
- espouse.
- wait.
Other synonyms:
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- endorse.
- bond,
- bewilder,
- stupefy,
- adhere,
- hold fast,
- cling,
- stick around,
- stick to,
- stick,
- mystify,
- bind,
- puzzle,
- cohere,
- amaze,
- befriend,
- get,
- lodge,
- vex,
- perplex,
- second,
- sting,
- stay,
- stick with,
- gravel,
- nonplus,
- wedge,
- stick about,
- flummox,
- dumbfound,
- pose,
- baffle,
- succor,
- help,
- cooperate,
- cleave,
- stay put,
- beat,
- stick by.
Antonyms for Stand by:
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n.
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recourse
hindrance, injury, obstruction, blockage, permanent.
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recourse
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v.
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adhere
disjoin, loose, condemn, scorn, forget, ignore, loosen, overlook, neglect, unfasten, disregard, release, separate, not conform, disobey, let go.
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defend
blame, leave, punish, deny, quit, reject, oppose, accuse, sentence, renounce, attack, surrender, abandon, relinquish, protest, disapprove, resign, desert, forsake.
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help
handicap, depress, worsen, conceal, frustrate, counteract, delay, halt, decrease, hide, undermine, refuse, check, impede, prevent.
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sustain
deprive, hold, keep, disprove, trouble, starve, abbreviate, disagree, contradict, abstain, weaken, take, discontinue, veto, maintain, invalidate, shorten, let down.
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adhere
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Other antonyms:
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other_words
controvert, rebut, betray, defect, retract, gainsay, disclaim, disown, take back, intervene, renege, dispute, abjure, interpose, negative, refute, negate, resist, reconsider, unsay, back off, back down, spurn, abnegate, two-time, withstand, revoke, disavow, recall, backstab, withdraw, recant, backtrack, double cross, intercede.
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