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Shortened form of "stand to arms"
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
stand to
Today it means: To tolerate (something); to be able to withstand (something) stressful that will be ultimately beneficial. Full definition →
Today it means: To tolerate (something); to be able to withstand (something) stressful that will be ultimately beneficial. Full definition →
Shortened form of "stand to arms"
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.