stand to attention

A form of stand at attention — To stand straight with eyes forward and feet together.

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Meanings

verbstand to attention (third-person singular simple present stands to attention, present participle standing to attention, simple past and past participle stood to attention)

present singular third person stands to attention · participle present standing to attention · participle past stood to attention · past stood to attention

  1. alternativeAlternative form of stand at attention
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stand to attention. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20to%20attention

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“stand to attention.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20to%20attention. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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