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stands behind

stands behind is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 stands behind

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

Words near stands behind in the dictionary

  1. stands apart
  2. stands around
  3. stands aside
  4. stands at attention
  5. stands back
  6. stands behind
  7. stands between
  8. stands by
  9. stands confessed
  10. stands corrected
  11. stands down

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