What does "Stand before" mean?

be in front of

Synonym: face, confront Opposite: turn away, ignore

"Stand before" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

I stand before you

— Moana

I'm talking about you graduating, and then you're gonna stand before the Character and Fitness Committee of the Bar.

— Suits S5E16

...who will lay waste to all who stand before him.

— The Big Bang Theory S6E23

I stand here before you, in sweatpants for the first time ever, to celebrate Eleanor Shellstrop in a place where she spent much of her life, a bar in a house she was not invited to.

— The Good Place S4E8

I stand before a whole new exciting field of study.

— Young Sheldon S4E8

"Stand before" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 5 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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