stand back


Definition: Meaning of, stand back in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / stand bak /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
stand back stood back stood back
Present Participle Third Person Singular
standing back stands back
[intransitive]
  1. to move away from something, or to stand at a distance from something, especially something dangerous
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  2. if a building stands back from a road, it is a short distance away from it
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  3. to not let yourself be influenced by your feelings about a situation so that you can think about it more clearly
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