English Explanatory Dictionary

stand trial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be put on trial in a court of law; go on trial.
  2. To sustain the trial or examination of a cause; not to give up without trial.

Pronunciation

/ˌstænd ˈtɹaɪəl/ /ˌstænd ˈtɹaɪ(ə)l/ En-us-stand trial.mp3 En-au-stand trial.ogg

Word forms

stand trial stands trial standing trial stood trial

Etymology

From stand (“to undergo, withstand”) + trial.

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