stand by
stand by:
I. S. close to:
1. adsisto, stĭti, 3: to s. close to the doors, adsistere ad fores, Cic. Verr. 1, 26, 66.
2. juxta aliquid, prope aliquid, prope ab aliquo, stare: v.NEAR , HARD BY .
II. To assist:
1. adsum, fui: I will s. by your interests, tuis rebus adero, Cic. Fam. 6, 14: cf. Virg. G. 1, 18, s. by me with favour, adsis O Tegeaee favens (usually, to support as an advocate).
2. assisto, stĭti, 3: I stood by Varrenus, assistebam Varreno, Plin. Ep. 7, 6: v.HELP , ASSIST .
III. To be true to, abide by:
1. măneo, nsi, nsum, 2: to s. by one's promises, promissis m., Virg. Aen. 2, 160.
2. persto, stĭti, stātum, 1: to s. by one's opinion, sententia p.. Caes. B. G. 7, 26.
3. sto, stĕti, stātum, 1: to s. by one's word, in fide s., Cic. Rab. Perd. 10, 28: cf. id. Brut. 79, 273, to s. by the men of character, *s. a bonorum causa.
4. perh. *servare fidem, promissa: fideliter curare aliquem.
I. S. close to:
1. adsisto, stĭti, 3: to s. close to the doors, adsistere ad fores, Cic. Verr. 1, 26, 66.
2. juxta aliquid, prope aliquid, prope ab aliquo, stare: v.
II. To assist:
1. adsum, fui: I will s. by your interests, tuis rebus adero, Cic. Fam. 6, 14: cf. Virg. G. 1, 18, s. by me with favour, adsis O Tegeaee favens (usually, to support as an advocate).
2. assisto, stĭti, 3: I stood by Varrenus, assistebam Varreno, Plin. Ep. 7, 6: v.
III. To be true to, abide by:
1. măneo, nsi, nsum, 2: to s. by one's promises, promissis m., Virg. Aen. 2, 160.
2. persto, stĭti, stātum, 1: to s. by one's opinion, sententia p.. Caes. B. G. 7, 26.
3. sto, stĕti, stātum, 1: to s. by one's word, in fide s., Cic. Rab. Perd. 10, 28: cf. id. Brut. 79, 273, to s. by the men of character, *s. a bonorum causa.
4. perh. *servare fidem, promissa: fideliter curare aliquem.