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stand by meaning in Sanskrit

तिष्ठति tíṣṭhati

/ˌstændˈbaɪ̯/US/ˌsteə̯ndˈbaɪ̯/

stand by in Sanskrit: तिष्ठति (tíṣṭhati). In English, stand by means to wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.

Sanskrit words for stand by

to stand by, abide by, be near to, be on the side of, adhere or submit to, acquiesce in, serve, obey
तिष्ठति tíṣṭhati

English meaning of stand by

  1. verb To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.
  2. verb To remain loyal or faithful to.
  3. verb To support; to continue to support despite things being bad.
  4. verb To do nothing. To be inactive in a situation.

Full definition of stand by

stand by in a sentence

  • Please stand by for more instructions.
  • Even though money is scarce sometimes, Ann stands by her decision to be a full-time mother.
  • They stood by us all along and it's awesome to see them out here to support us today.

Synonyms of stand by

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Questions about stand by in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of stand by in Sanskrit?
Stand by in Sanskrit is तिष्ठति (tíṣṭhati).
stand by इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Stand by: तिष्ठति (tíṣṭhati).
What does stand by mean in English?
Stand by means to wait in expectation of some event; to be ready.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “stand by”: तिष्ठति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: stand by (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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