All related terms of 'stand to'

If something stands up to bad conditions, it is not damaged or harmed by them.

If someone stands firm , they refuse to change their mind about something.

If someone stands trial , they are tried in court for a crime they are accused of.

to conform with the dictates of reason

to be useful to someone

If an idea, claim , or attempt stands or falls on something, its truth or success depends on that thing.

If you say that someone stands a chance of achieving something, you mean that they are likely to achieve it. If you say that someone doesn't stand a chance of achieving something, you mean that they cannot possibly achieve it.

If you say that someone does not have a leg to stand on , or hasn't got a leg to stand on , you mean that a statement or claim they have made cannot be justified or proved .

to work co-operatively with and support someone else in order to achieve a common aim

If you say that someone should stand up and be counted , you mean that they should say publicly what they think , and not hide it or be ashamed of it.

to be in a very weak position, for example because you are unable to prove a claim or statement you have made

If you say that something will stand someone in good stead , you mean that it will be very useful to them in the future .

When people stand to attention or stand at attention , they stand straight with their feet together and their arms at their sides.

Something that makes your hair stand on end shocks or frightens you very much.

If someone has to stand on their own two feet , they have to be independent and manage their lives without help from other people.

If you stand your ground or hold your ground , you continue to support a particular argument or to have a particular opinion when other people are opposing you or trying to make you change your mind .

If someone or something stands or bears comparison with another person or thing, they are as good, or almost as good.

If you say that something or someone sticks out a mile or stands out a mile , you are emphasizing that they are very obvious and easy to recognize.