- stand up for someone/something
- SUPPORT, defend, back, back up, stick up for, champion, promote, uphold, take someone's part, take the side of, side with.→ stand
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
stand up for someone/something
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stand up for someone — stand up for (someone/something) to defend or support someone or something. Sometimes you have to stand up for your rights. I stood up for him because he had a right to his opinion … New idioms dictionary
stand up for something — stand up for (someone/something) to defend or support someone or something. Sometimes you have to stand up for your rights. I stood up for him because he had a right to his opinion … New idioms dictionary
stand up for — (someone/something) to defend or support someone or something. Sometimes you have to stand up for your rights. I stood up for him because he had a right to his opinion … New idioms dictionary
stand up for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms stand up for : present tense I/you/we/they stand up for he/she/it stands up for present participle standing up for past tense stood up for past participle stood up for stand up for someone/something to defend… … English dictionary
stand up for — PHRASAL VERB (approval) If you stand up for someone or something, you defend them and make your feelings or opinions very clear. [V P P n] They stood up for what they believed to be right... [V P P n] Don t be afraid to stand up for yourself. Syn … English dictionary
stand up for — [verb] support, champion, defend, stick up for (informal), uphold * * * phrasal : to defend against attack or criticism : justify, support he was my brother anyway and I m going to stand up for him Liam O Flaherty has always stood up for the… … Useful english dictionary
ˌstand ˈup for sb/sth — phrasal verb to defend someone or something that is being criticized or attacked You ve got to stand up for what you believe in.[/ex] The only crime they ve ever committed is to stand up for their rights.[/ex] I learned how to stand up for myself … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
stand by someone/something — 1 she stood by her husband: REMAIN/BE LOYAL TO, stick with/by, remain/be true to, stand up for, support, back up, defend, stick up for. 2 the government must stand by its pledges: ABIDE BY, keep (to), adhere to, hold to, stick to, observe, comply … Useful english dictionary
stand by someone/something — 1) she stood by her husband Syn: remain/be loyal to, stick with/by, remain/be true to, stand up for, support, back up, defend, stick up for 2) the government must stand by its pledges Syn: abide by, keep (to) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
stand — stand1 [ stænd ] (past tense and past participle stood [ stud ] ) verb *** ▸ 2 move to upright position ▸ 3 put foot on/in something ▸ 4 be in particular position ▸ 5 remain without moving ▸ 6 be in situation/state ▸ 7 be particular height ▸ 8… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
