stand up

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verb

1. rise to one's feet (Freq. 23)
- The audience got up and applauded
• Syn:
arise, rise, uprise, get up
• Ant:
sit down (for: arise), lie down (for: arise)
• Derivationally related forms:
rise (for: rise), riser (for: rise)
• Hypernyms:
change posture
• Hyponyms:
take the floor
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Sam and Sue stand up
2. refuse to back down;
remain solid under criticism or attack (Freq. 5)
• Hypernyms:
resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
3. be standing;
be upright (Freq. 2)
- We had to stand for the entire performance!
• Syn:
stand
• Ant:
sit (for: stand), lie (for: stand)
• See Also:
stand up (for: stand)
• Derivationally related forms:
stand (for: stand), standee (for: stand), stander (for: stand), standing (for: stand), stance (for: stand)
• Hypernyms:
rest
• Hyponyms:
ramp, stand back, line up, queue up, queue
• Verb Group:
stand, place upright
• Entailment:
arise, rise, uprise, get up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
4. put into an upright position (Freq. 2)
- Can you stand the bookshelf up?
• Syn:
stand, place upright
• Derivationally related forms:
stand (for: stand), standard (for: stand)
• Hypernyms:
put, set, place, pose, position, lay
• Verb Group:
stand
• Cause:
stand
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
5. defend against attack or criticism (Freq. 2)
- He stood up for his friend
- She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student
• Syn:
stick up
• Hypernyms:
defend, support, fend for
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
6. rise up as in fear
- The dog's fur bristled
- It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!
• Syn:
bristle, uprise
• Derivationally related forms:
bristle (for: bristle)
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
7. resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
- Her shoes won't hold up
- This theory won't hold water
• Syn:
hold up, hold water
• Hypernyms:
survive, last, live, live on, go,
endure, hold up, hold out
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s