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Meaning stand up meaning

What does stand up mean?

stand up

— verb (= rise, get up) rise to one's feet The audience got up and applauded — verb refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack — verb (= stick up) defend against attack or criticism He stood up for his friend She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student — verb (= stand) be standing; be upright We had to stand for the entire performance! — verb (= stand) put into an upright position Can you stand the bookshelf up? — verb (= hold up, hold water) resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc Her shoes won't hold up This theory won't hold water — verb (= bristle, uprise) rise up as in fear The dog's fur bristled It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!

Synonyms stand up synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as stand up?

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rise get up stand arise erect rise up uprise stop raise halt wake up stand erect lift withstand wake stick up start spike set up resist place upright jump hold up emerge defend become erect straighten stick out standing stand still stand out spring to one’s feet put up project upwards perform oppose materialize hold water hold out hoist establish depart come into sight carry bristle be up appear advance withdraw ward off

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Stand Up Against Poverty, Stand Up for the Millennium Development Goals

Topics stand up topics

What do people use stand up to talk about?

Physical actions Posture

Stand

What words refer to standing up from a sitting or lying position?

stand stand up rise (to your feet) get up get to your feet jump to your feet leap up leap out of the chair pick yourself up

Examples stand up examples

How do I use stand up in a sentence?

Movie subtitles

What makes you say that? Because I betrayed Nick, and he's the only guy who can stand up to freakin' Frankie.

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