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standing sentry

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

Meaning of stand sentry

Verb

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

  1. To keep watch.

Questions about standing sentry

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

Words near standing sentry in the dictionary

  1. standing rules
  2. standing Sam
  3. standing seam
  4. standing seams
  5. standing sentinel
  6. standing sentry
  7. standing shilly-shally
  8. standing start
  9. standing starts
  10. standing still
  11. standing stock

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