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stands and delivers

stands and delivers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stand and deliver.

Meaning of stand and deliver

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)

  1. (idiomatic) To command a victim to hand over their valuables, traditionally used by a highwayman.
    • Stand and deliver! Your money or your life!

Questions about stands and delivers

What is stands and delivers the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stands and delivers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stand and deliver.

Words near stands and delivers in the dictionary

  1. standpoints
  2. Standridge
  3. Standridges
  4. stands
  5. stands a chance
  6. stands and delivers
  7. stands apart
  8. stands around
  9. stands aside
  10. stands at attention
  11. stands back

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