stand-by

(v) not act or do anything
- He just stood by when the police beat up the demonstrators
(v) be available or ready for a certain function or service stick about, stick around,
(v) be loyal to
- She stood by her husband in times of trouble
- The friends stuck together through the war
stick by, adhere, stick,

stick about stick around stick by adhere stick

stand-in stand in stand up stand-up