Meanings
verbstand sentry (third-person singular simple present stands sentry, present participle standing sentry, simple past and past participle stood sentry)
present singular third person stands sentry · participle present standing sentry · participle past stood sentry · past stood sentry
- To keep watch.
Synonyms: stand guard, stand sentinel
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo keep watch.
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stand sentry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20sentry
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand sentry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20sentry.
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