stand to

verb

1. adverb military to assume positions or cause to assume positions to resist a possible attack
2. stand to reason
   to conform with the dictates of reason

   it stands to reason that pigs can't fly

Example Sentences

Speaking of supporters who stand to profit …

From Slate

Immigrants, both legal and “illegal,” are some of the biggest contributors to American prosperity and world standing, but look, there are folks who stand to profit from their persecution.

From Slate

However, we all could stand to remember that Christmas is about so much more than pageantry, and that the roots of these rituals come from stories of togetherness and charity.

From Los Angeles Times

I cannot stand to look at him or hear his voice.

From Slate

What is one down-ballot item you are voting on that you think is particularly important: I am voting for the slate of school board candidates in our town who say they think the school district’s administrators need to communicate better with parents, because it’s true that the school district’s administrators could stand to write clearer emails.

From Slate