stand and deliver
stand and deliver verb: to command a victim to hand over their valuables, traditionally used by a highwayman.
Verb
stand and deliver (third-person singular simple present stands and delivers, present participle standing and delivering, simple past and past participle stood and delivered)
- To command a victim to hand over their valuables, traditionally used by a highwayman.
- Stand and deliver! Your money or your life!
- As I was going over the far famed Kerry mountains
I met with Captain Farrell and his money he was counting.
I first produced my pistol, and then produced my rapier.
Said stand and deliver, or the devil he may take ye life!(Traditional) Whiskey in the Jar (song)
Forms of stand and deliver
| third-person singular present | stands and delivers |
|---|---|
| present participle | standing and delivering |
| past participle | stood and delivered |
| past | stood and delivered |
Questions about stand and deliver
- What does stand and deliver mean?
- Stand and deliver means to command a victim to hand over their valuables, traditionally used by a highwayman.
- What part of speech is stand and deliver?
- Stand and deliver is a verb.
- What is the past tense of stand and deliver?
- The past tense of stand and deliver is stood and delivered.
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