(idiomatic, intransitive) To wait in expectation of some event; to be ready. / (idiomatic, transitive) To remain loyal or faithful to.

(idiomatic, transitive) To replace; to act as a double or substitute for.

A person of similar size and shape to an actor who "stands in" for that actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, but who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film. / A substitute.

(idiomatic) In a state of confusion or uncertainty; undecided what to do next. / (idiomatic) Not progressing; not changing; at a standstill; at an impasse.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stand

plural of stand

A substitute; a replacement.

To substitute for; to replace; (theater) to serve as an understudy. / To make one of a party in a bet or other speculation. / To take a side in a dispute.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stand for

present participle of stand for