stands to

A form of stand to — To tolerate (something); to be able to withstand (something) stressful that will be ultimately beneficial.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of stand to
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of stand to
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APA

stands to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stands%20to

MLA

“stands to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stands%20to. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stands to,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stands%20to.

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