stand still (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 38
def remain in place
def hold still
def remain fixed or immobile
examples Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form stand still → standstill
Antonym stand still → move
Hyponym freeze, stop dead; grind to a halt, get stuck, bog down, mire
Incoming links
Derivationally related form standstill → stand still
Antonym move → stand still
Hypernym freeze, stop dead; grind to a halt, get stuck, bog down, mire

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