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standing behind

standing behind is the present participle and gerund of stand behind.

Meaning of stand behind

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To support; express one's support for, especially despite opposition; to stick with a decision.
    • Mayor Bloomberg and Ms. Wittenberg had repeatedly stood behind the plan, insisting it was best for the city.2012 November 2, Ken Belson, New York Times, retrieved 02 Nov 2012
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stand, behind.

Questions about standing behind

What is standing behind the present participle and gerund of?
Standing behind is the present participle and gerund of stand behind.

Words near standing behind in the dictionary

  1. standing army
  2. standing around
  3. standing aside
  4. standing at attention
  5. standing back
  6. standing behind
  7. standing between
  8. standing by
  9. standing cloud
  10. standing clouds
  11. standing committee

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