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Stand up has 8 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

rise to one's feet

"The audience got up and applauded"

2

refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack

3

put into an upright position

"Can you stand the bookshelf up?"

4

be standing; be upright

"We had to stand for the entire performance!"

5

defend against attack or criticism

"He stood up for his friend"

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

6

resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.

"Her shoes won't hold up"

"This theory won't hold water"

7

rise up as in fear

"The dog's fur bristled"

"It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"

8

To rise from a lying or sitting position.

Example Sentences
"The audience got up and applauded" verb
"Can you stand the bookshelf up?" verb
"We had to stand for the entire performance!" verb
"He stood up for his friend" verb
"She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student" verb
"Her shoes won't hold up" verb
"This theory won't hold water" verb
"The dog's fur bristled" verb
"It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!" verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
sit lie sit down
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
change posture resist put rest defend survive
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
take the floor ramp stand back line up
Rhyming Words
2 up 7 up 1 up on up go up ey up re up do up tug up tee up bid up bag up end up eye up fog up fed up ton up rig up man up ice up
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