stand aside meaning

Definition of stand aside in English Dictionary

• VerbSUF-side+-
  1. To step sideways to make a space for someone else.
     1. Stand aside, please, so the doctor can get through.
  2. To leave a job or position voluntarily so that someone else can have it instead.
     1. It's time he stood aside and let a more qualified person do the job.
  3. To temporarily recuse oneself from action or decision-making in some domain.
     1. The minister will stand aside during the investigation.
• More Examples
  1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
     • The minister will stand aside during the investigation.
     • It is not enough to stand aside and hope problems straighten out on their own.

• Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
  1. Phrases
     • Phrasal verbs
       • Phrasal verbs with particle (aside)
  2. Verbs
     • Phrasal verbs
       • Phrasal verbs with particle (aside)

Other Vocabulary

1. fr standarde
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3. en step aside
4. en standards
5. fr standards