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stand trial (for something) — phrase to be judged for a crime in a court of law The two men were due to stand trial for murder. Thesaurus: appearing in courthyponym Main entry: stand … Useful english 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 out for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms stand out for : present tense I/you/we/they stand out for he/she/it stands out for present participle standing out for past tense stood out for past participle stood out for British stand out for something to… … English dictionary
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 for (something) — 1. to represent something. She explained that DIN stands for “do it now.” Traditionally, images of lions stand for royalty. 2. to support particular principles or values. I m not sure whether that group stands for more or less regulation of the… … New idioms dictionary
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 — (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 — [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
