stand one's hand

verb

To pay for another person's drink as part of drinking socially.

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Meanings

verbstand one's hand (third-person singular simple present stands one's hand, present participle standing one's hand, simple past and past participle stood one's hand)

present singular third person stands one's hand · participle present standing one's hand · participle past stood one's hand · past stood one's hand

  1. archaicslangTo pay for another person's drink as part of drinking socially.
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“stand one's hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20one's%20hand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand one's hand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20one's%20hand.

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