"stand-to" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: stands-to [plural], stand-tos [plural]
Etymology: Shortened form of "stand-to-arms" Head templates: {{en-noun|stands-to|s}} stand-to (plural stands-to or stand-tos)
  1. (military) A state of readiness assumed by ground troops at dawn and dusk in wartime. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-stand-to-en-noun-rpa0bMJq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stand to

Verb [English]

Forms: stands-to [present, singular, third-person], standing-to [participle, present], stood-to [participle, past], stood-to [past]
Etymology: Shortened form of "stand-to-arms" Head templates: {{en-verb|stands-to|standing-to|stood-to}} stand-to (third-person singular simple present stands-to, present participle standing-to, simple past and past participle stood-to)
  1. (military) To assume such a state of readiness. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-stand-to-en-verb-Y-sA516i Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stand to

Inflected forms

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