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stand in the way

stand in the way verb: to impede the progress or achievement (of).

Verb

stand in the way (third-person singular simple present stands in the way, present participle standing in the way, simple past and past participle stood in the way)

  1. To impede the progress or achievement (of).
    • They won't let their parents stand in the way of their love.
    • I've committed so much to this business, and nothing will stand in the way.

Forms of stand in the way

third-person singular presentstands in the way
present participlestanding in the way
past participlestood in the way
paststood in the way

Questions about stand in the way

What does stand in the way mean?
Stand in the way means to impede the progress or achievement (of).
What part of speech is stand in the way?
Stand in the way is a verb.
What is the past tense of stand in the way?
The past tense of stand in the way is stood in the way.

Words near stand in the way in the dictionary

  1. stand in one's own light
  2. stand in one's value
  3. stand in someone's shoes
  4. stand in the gap
  5. stand in the gate
  6. stand in the way
  7. stand ins
  8. stand of arms
  9. stand off
  10. stand on
  11. stand on business

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