Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stand to

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables: stand -to
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of stand-to.

verb

Alternative form of stand-to.

verb

To tolerate (something); to be able to withstand (something) stressful that will be ultimately beneficial.

verb

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

verb

To live up to; to insist upon or maintain.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"You could stand to lose a couple pounds."
"He stands to inherit ten million dollars if that happens!"
"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"

Etymology

Shortened form of "stand to arms"

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

stands to (plural) stand tos (plural) stands to (present, singular) standing to (participle, present) stood to (participle, past) stood to (past)

Questions

What does stand to mean?: Alternative form of stand-to.
Where does stand to come from?: Shortened form of "stand to arms"

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