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stood sentinel

stood sentinel is the simple past and past participle 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 stood sentinel

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

Words near stood sentinel in the dictionary

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

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