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stand up

/ stand up /

verb

verb Sense 1

defend against attack or criticism

"He stood up for his friend"

"She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"

Type of:

defend support fend for

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 2

refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack

Type of:

resist hold out withstand

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something to somebody

Somebody ----s something with something

verb Sense 3

resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.

"Her shoes won''t hold up"

"This theory won''t hold water"

Type of:

survive last live

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 4

be standing; be upright

"We had to stand for the entire performance!"

Opposites:

sit sit down lie

Type of:

rest

Kinds of:

ramp stand back line up queue up queue

Derived:

stand standee stander standing stance

Verb group:

stand place upright

Entails:

arise rise uprise

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