stand behind

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

stand behind (third-person singular simple present stands behind, present participle standing behind, simple past and past participle stood behind)

1. (transitive, idiomatic) To support; express one's support for, especially despite opposition; to stick with a decision.
   • 2012 November 2, Ken Belson, New York Times, retrieved 2 November 2012:

     Mayor Bloomberg and Ms. Wittenberg had repeatedly stood behind the plan, insisting it was best for the city.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stand,‎ behind.

Translations

to support

• Finnish: seistä takana
• Italian: mettere la faccia