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stander

noun (standers, standers-by)

«stander» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A stander is a person who stands and watches. Standers-by are people who are standing nearby, watching what happens without taking part. tree →

In the lessons

in old tales the standers-by are onlookers who are surprised by what a hero does

Examples

The standers-by gasped when the knight won. tree →
Many standers-by cheered at the race. tree →
The standers-by did nothing to help. tree →
A crowd of standers-by watched the fire. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «stander» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«stander» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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