stand to
See also: stand-to
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Shortened form of "stand to arms"
Noun
[edit]stand to (plural stands to or stand tos)
- Alternative form of stand-to
Verb
[edit]stand to (third-person singular simple present stands to, present participle standing to, simple past and past participle stood to)
- Alternative form of stand-to
- To tolerate (something); to be able to withstand (something) stressful that will be ultimately beneficial.
- You could stand to lose a couple pounds.
- To be on the verge of (something) happening, if certain conditions are met.
- He stands to inherit ten million dollars if that happens!
- (archaic) To live up to; to insist upon or maintain.
- I do not, for that cause, or any other cause, propose to destroy, or alter, or disregard the constitution. I stand to it, fairly, fully, and firmly. Abraham Lincoln