stand to



stand to

v.
To take up positions for military action: Upon hearing gunfire, the soldiers stood to.
See also: stand

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kiril-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Anselmo-Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
QuintinKWIN-tinEnglish
Vitaliya-Russian, Ukrainian
Randell['rændl]
Morana-Slavic Mythology, Croatian