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Meanings of stand to in English

To stay faithful to (an opinion, a belief, etc.).

Usage of stand to in English
1
Do they stand to lose thousands a year on lost supervision pay?
The Irish Times
2
But I had to know right then; I couldn't stand to wait.
The Door Into Summer
3
He couldn't stand to be in the autopsy room a moment longer.
Spiral
4
Those who want to go then, come and stand to my right.
The Land of Painted Caves
5
Some banks stand to benefit if the deal does not go through.
Reuters
6
As an 'exchange', it didn't stand to lose if the punters won.
Under orders
7
Well, we'd stand to lose everything if word leaked out right now.
Blood music
8
Plus, the owners stand to make a good profit by selling now.
Reuters
9
However, suburban centres may stand to benefit from extra spending, he suggested.
Radio NZ
10
Who are the landowners who stand to benefit from Mr Roche's decision?
The Irish Times
11
Several other witnesses took to the stand to offer testimony on Thursday.
Radio NZ
12
I don't know how you can stand to work with the man.
Shades of gray
13
I just don't know how much more I can stand to lose.
The Storyteller
14
Asset managers also stand to gain from higher interest rates incentivising saving.
Reuters
15
He points out it's not just the pickers who stand to gain.
Radio NZ
16
But I couldn't stand to leave the phone behind, in that room.
Love is a mix tape: life and loss, one song at a time
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Stand to through the time
Stand to across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common