stand to

Shortened form of "stand to arms"

stand to (plural stands to or stand tos)

1. Alternative form of stand-to

stand to (third-person singular simple present stands to, present participle standing to, simple past and past participle stood to)

1. Alternative form of stand-to
2. To tolerate (something); to be able to withstand (something) stressful that will be ultimately beneficial.

   You could stand to lose a couple pounds.

3. To be on the verge of (something) happening, if certain conditions are met.

   He stands to inherit ten million dollars if that happens!

4. (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

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