stand up

stand up
verb
1. rise to one's feet (Freq. 23)
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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:
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Somebody ——s

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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:
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Something is ——ing PP

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Somebody ——s PP

3. be standing; be upright (Freq. 2)
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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:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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Something is ——ing PP

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Somebody ——s PP

4. put into an upright position (Freq. 2)
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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:
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Somebody ——s somebody PP

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Somebody ——s something PP

5. defend against attack or criticism (Freq. 2)
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He stood up for his friend

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

• Syn: ↑stick up
• Hypernyms: ↑defend, ↑support, ↑fend for
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s PP

6. rise up as in fear
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The dog's fur bristled

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

• Syn: ↑bristle, ↑uprise
• Derivationally related forms: ↑bristle (for: ↑bristle)
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

7. resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
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Her shoes won't hold up

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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:
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Something ——s


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