stand behind

stand behind

English

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Verb

stand behind

1. (transitive, idiomatic) To support; express one's support for, especially despite opposition; to stick with a decision.
   • 2012 November 2, Ken Belson, "," New York Times (retrieved 2 November 2012):

     Mayor Bloomberg and Ms. Wittenberg had repeatedly stood behind the plan, insisting it was best for the city.

2. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see stand,‎ behind.

Translations

to support

Finnish: seistä takana