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   What does it mean to stand still?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English stand still to not change or progress at all, even though time has passed No industry can stand still. Time seems to have stood still in this lovely hotel. → stand Examples from the Corpus stand still • Space technology has not stood still. • I seemed to be standing still.

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   What is another word for remaining unmoved?

   • Synonyms: motionless, immobile, unmoving, undisturbed, standing still, perfectly still, without moving, without moving a muscle, stationary, at a standstill, inactive, inert, idle

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   What does the law stand still mean?

   • • The law has not been standing still since Jorden v. Money. • The young woman stood still, waiting and smiling: small as a child in her glimmering white silk. stand still meaning, definition, what is stand still: to not change or progress at all, even t...: Learn more.

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   What does it mean if life is standing still?

   • If life as you know it is standing still, you need to do something positive to get the wheels turning again. But you can't do either of those things because the stair carpet won't stand still and the rail is all wobbly. A. to remain motionless b. US to tolerate.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Is standing still a good idea?

   • But standing still is not an option. Sometimes it can benefit by standing still and listening. Time stands still for no one. When was the last time you really stopped running around and just stood still? The sprinting to stand still is draining. But who wants to stand still? You won't be standing still for long. People just won't stand still.

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   What does a standstill mean?

   • Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Wikipedia . A period in which something is stopped or halted. The speeding police car, with its flashing lights and siren, brought all the other drivers to a standstill Our research came to a standstill after a sudden reduction in funding.

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   stand still in British English. a. to remain motionless. b. (foll by for) US. to tolerate. I won't stand still for your threats. See full dictionary entry for stand. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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   STANDSTILL definition: 1. a condition in which all movement or activity has stopped: 2. a condition in which all movement…. Learn more.

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   a standstill. A period in which something is stopped or halted. The speeding police car, with its flashing lights and siren, brought all the other drivers to a standstill Our research came to a standstill after a sudden reduction in funding.

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   When anything comes to a standstill, it stops moving, either literally coming to a motionless stop, or ceasing to make any progress.

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   resist change, decay, or destruction (often fol. by up): The ruins still stand. The old building stood up well. to continue in force or remain valid: The agreement stands as signed. to remain still, stationary, or unused: The bicycle stood in the basement all winter. to be or become stagnant, as water.

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   What does the word standstill mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word standstill . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.