stand by
phrasal verb with stand verb uk/stænd/ usstood | stood
[ I ]
to be ready to do something:
The Central Bank was standing by, ready to intervene to prevent a further slide against the dollar.
[ T ]
to show that you still believe or support something:
We stand by our view that rates may need to rise to 5% next year.
The Government lost a lot of voters because it failed to stand by its election promises.