stand still

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stand still

verb stands still · standing still · stood still

figuratively, sometimes To stop moving, to remain motionless. My legs were stiff because I'd been standing still for a long time.
to tolerate Will you accept your second class status A nation of waitresses and waiters Will you mix their martinis Will you stand still for it Or will you take to the hills

noun stand stills

obsolete Obsolete spelling of standstill

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verb to stop moving

Español	quedarse quieto
Português	deter mover, parar, aquietar-se
Français	detenir mouvoir
Italiano	detenere movere, detenere muovere

verb to remain motionless

Español	no mover
Português	não mover, ficar parado
Français	ne mouvoir pas
Italiano	non muovere, non movere

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@misc{stand_still_2026,
  title = {stand still},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stand%20still},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}