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Definition of
stand in phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
stand in
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
stand in (for somebody)
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to take someone's place
synonym
deputize
My assistant will stand in for me while I'm away.
related noun
stand-in
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stand in
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stand-in
noun
stand somebody in good stead
(not) stand in somebody's way
be/stand in awe of somebody/something
Idioms
stand somebody in good stead
(not) stand in somebody's way
be/stand in awe of somebody/something
Nearby words
standee
noun
stand for
phrasal verb
stand in
phrasal verb
stand-in
noun
standing
adjective