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stands sentinel

stands sentinel is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stand sentinel.

Meaning of stand sentinel

Verb

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

  1. To keep watch. (of soldiers)
  2. (broadly, figuratively) To be in line like soldiers.

Questions about stands sentinel

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

Words near stands sentinel in the dictionary

  1. stands out like dog's balls
  2. stands over
  3. stands pad
  4. stands pat
  5. stands Sam
  6. stands sentinel
  7. stands sentry
  8. stands shilly-shally
  9. stands still
  10. stands tall
  11. stands the gaff

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