STAND UP as VERB

1. Meaning
   • defend against attack or criticism
   Synonym(s)
   • stick up (what does stick up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He stood up for his friend
   • She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student
   Hypernyms(s) stand up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • defend (what does defend mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • fend for (what does fend for mean?)
2. Meaning
   • refuse to back down
   • remain solid under criticism or attack
   Hypernyms(s) stand up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • resist (what does resist mean?)
   • hold out (what does hold out mean?)
   • withstand (what does withstand mean?)
   • stand firm (what does stand firm mean?)
3. Meaning
   • be standing
   • be upright
   Synonym(s)
   • stand (what does stand mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • We had to stand for the entire performance!
   Hypernyms(s) stand up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rest (what does rest mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • sit (what does sit mean?)
   • sit down (what does sit down mean?)
   • lie (what does lie mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ramp (what does ramp mean?)
   • stand back (what does stand back mean?)
   • line up (what does line up mean?)
   • queue up (what does queue up mean?)
   • queue (what does queue mean?)
   See Also
   • arise (what does arise mean?)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   • uprise (what does uprise mean?)
   • get up (what does get up mean?)
   • stand up (what does stand up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stand (what does stand mean?)
   • standee (what does standee mean?)
   • stander (what does stander mean?)
   • standing (what does standing mean?)
   • stance (what does stance mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • arise (what does arise mean?)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   • uprise (what does uprise mean?)
   • get up (what does get up mean?)
   • stand up (what does stand up mean?)
4. Meaning
   • put into an upright position
   Synonym(s)
   • place upright (what does place upright mean?)
   • stand (what does stand mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Can you stand the bookshelf up?
   Hypernyms(s) stand up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • put (what does put mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • place (what does place mean?)
   • pose (what does pose mean?)
   • position (what does position mean?)
   • lay (what does lay mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • stand (what does stand mean?)
   • stand up (what does stand up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • stand (what does stand mean?)
   • standard (what does standard mean?)
5. Meaning
   • rise to one’’s feet
   Synonym(s)
   • arise (what does arise mean?)
   • get up (what does get up mean?)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   • uprise (what does uprise mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The audience got up and applauded
   Hypernyms(s) stand up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change posture (what does change posture mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • sit down (what does sit down mean?)
   • sit (what does sit mean?)
   • lie down (what does lie down mean?)
   • lie (what does lie mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • take the floor (what does take the floor mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • rise (what does rise mean?)
   • ascent (what does ascent mean?)
   • ascension (what does ascension mean?)
   • ascending (what does ascending mean?)
   • riser (what does riser mean?)
6. Meaning
   • rise up as in fear
   Synonym(s)
   • bristle (what does bristle mean?)
   • uprise (what does uprise mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The dog’’s fur bristled
   • It was a sight to make one’’s hair uprise!
   Derived(s)
   • bristle (what does bristle mean?)
7. Meaning
   • resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
   Synonym(s)
   • hold up (what does hold up mean?)
   • hold water (what does hold water mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Her shoes won”t hold up
   • This theory won”t hold water
   Hypernyms(s) stand up is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • survive (what does survive mean?)
   • last (what does last mean?)
   • live (what does live mean?)
   • live on (what does live on mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • endure (what does endure mean?)
   • hold up (what does hold up mean?)
   • hold out (what does hold out mean?)