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stand still

verb

Definitions

  1. To stop moving, to remain motionless.

    • My legs were stiff because I'd been standing still for a long time.
    • Time seemed to stand still as an idea came to him. He could not outrun the car behind him, but he could outdrive his opponent. And the Fiat was more nimble.

  2. to tolerate

    • Will you accept your second class status A nation of waitresses and waiters Will you mix their martinis Will you stand still for it Or will you take to the hills

  3. Obsolete spelling of standstill.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA