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stood in the way

stood in the way is the simple past and past participle of stand in the way.

Meaning of stand in the way

Verb

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

  1. To impede the progress or achievement (of).
    • They won't let their parents stand in the way of their love.

Questions about stood in the way

What is stood in the way the simple past and past participle of?
Stood in the way is the simple past and past participle of stand in the way.

Words near stood in the way in the dictionary

  1. stood in one's own light
  2. stood in one's value
  3. stood in someone's shoes
  4. stood in the gap
  5. stood in the gate
  6. stood in the way
  7. stood off
  8. stood on
  9. stood on business
  10. stood on ceremony
  11. stood on its own

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