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stand up

verb

1 stand up

Rise to one's feet.

synonyms: arise, get up, rise, uprise.

Roget 307: heighten, elevate, raise, lift, erect; set up, stick up, perch up, perk up, tilt up; rear, hoist, heave; ... show more

Dutch: opstaan

2 stand up

Refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack.

3 stand up

Put into an upright position.

synonyms: place upright, stand.

4 stand up

Be standing; be upright.

synonym: stand.

Dutch: stellen, de kat sturen, staan

5 stand up

Defend against attack or criticism.

synonym: stick up.

Roget 212: be vertical etc. adj.; stand up, stand on end, stand erect, stand upright; stick up, cock up.    render vertical etc. adj.; set up, stick up, ... show more

6 stand up

Resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc..

synonyms: hold up, hold water.

7 stand up

Rise up as in fear.

synonyms: bristle, uprise.


Moby thesaurus: answer, arise, ascend, avail, be consistent, be equal to, be erect, be proof against, be the case, be true, be truthful, bear, bear up, bear up against, bristle, cock up, come up, come up fighting, conform to fact, curl upwards ... show more.

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