stood and delivered

A form of stand and deliver — To command a victim to hand over their valuables, traditionally used by a highwayman.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stand and deliver
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APA

stood and delivered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20and%20delivered

MLA

“stood and delivered.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20and%20delivered. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stood and delivered,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20and%20delivered.

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