stand to
See also: stand-to
English
Etymology
Shortened form of "stand to arms"
Noun
stand to (plural stands to or stand tos)
- Alternative form of stand-to
Verb
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!