stand sentinel

verb

To keep watch. (of soldiers)

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stand guardstand watchkeep guard
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Meanings

verbstand sentinel (third-person singular simple present stands sentinel, present participle standing sentinel, simple past and past participle stood sentinel)

present singular third person stands sentinel · participle present standing sentinel · participle past stood sentinel · past stood sentinel

  1. To keep watch. (of soldiers)
  2. broadlyfigurativelyTo be in line like soldiers.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbwatch over so as to protect

Similar
stand guardstand watchkeep guard
Broader
guard
Also see
stand guardstand sentry

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand sentinel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20sentinel.

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