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stand to
verb
(adverb) military to assume positions or cause to assume positions to resist a possible attack
to conform with the dictates of reason
it stands to reason that pigs can't fly
Example Sentences
Oceania's sole representatives at the tournament, Auckland are getting £2.6m in prize money for taking part, while European clubs – including Bayern – stand to earn between £9.9m and £29.6m.
While this change in mood does see Song spoon-feeding some of the film’s themes that could stand to be less overt, it’s difficult not to be dazzled by the earnestness on display, thanks largely in part to her central trio of actors.
One simply had me using the Switch 2’s backing stand to try and match the degrees for which it was asking me to place the console.
Forest finished seventh in the Premier League, earning a Europa Conference League play-off spot, but stand to gain if Palace are unable to compete in Europe and could be lifted to the Europa League.
Raducanu even had a chat with the crowd while filling up her water bottle, such is the closeness of the stand to the players' chairs.
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