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stood and delivered

stood and delivered is the simple past and past participle 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 stood and delivered

What is stood and delivered the simple past and past participle of?
Stood and delivered is the simple past and past participle of stand and deliver.

Words near stood and delivered in the dictionary

  1. Stonyford
  2. stonyhearted
  3. stonyheartedness
  4. stood
  5. stood a chance
  6. stood and delivered
  7. stood apart
  8. stood around
  9. stood aside
  10. stood at attention
  11. stood back

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