stands by

verb

Definition of stands bynext
present tense third-person singular of stand by
as in keeps (to)
to give steadfast support to no matter how much people object, I will stand by my decision

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  1. defends
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  • After the game, Willard defends his comments questioning Maryland’s name, image and likeness funds compared with those of other Big Ten counterparts.
    — C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Platt defends his record Platt was not present.
    — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of defends
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