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to stand in
01
to act as a substitute for someone or something
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
in
Base verb
stand
Present tense
stand in
3rd person singular
stands in
Present participle
standing in
Past simple
stood in
Past participle
stood in
Examples
When the lead actor fell ill, a colleague had to stand in for the important scene.
