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Stancher
- - One who, or that which, stanches, or stops, the flowing, as of blood.
Stanches
- verb - stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"
Stanchly
- adverb - in a staunch manner; "he staunchly defended his principles"
Stand By
- verb - be available or ready for a certain function or service
- be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war"
- not act or do anything; "He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators"
Stand In
- verb - be a substitute; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"
Stand Up
- verb - be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"
- defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
- put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"
- refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
- resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won''t hold up"; "This theory won''t hold water"
- resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"
- rise to one''s feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
- rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
- rise up as in fear; "The dog''s fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one''s hair uprise!"
- rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"
Stand-By
- - One who, or that which, stands by one in need; something upon which one relies for constant use or in an emergency.
Stand-In
- noun - someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
Stand-Up
- adjective - requiring a standing position; "a stand-up bar"; "a stand-up comic"