stood to reason

A form of stand to reason — To seem logical, rational, or reasonable; to make sense.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stand to reason
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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