Verb
stand up -
defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend" ; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
stick up
fend for ,
defend ,
support argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
stand up -
refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
stand firm ,
withstand ,
hold out ,
resist wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"
stand up -
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up" ; "This theory won't hold water"
hold up ,
hold water
live on ,
last ,
survive ,
hold out ,
endure ,
hold up ,
live ,
go persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"
stand up -
be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"
stand
sit down ,
sit take a seat
lie tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents" ; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
rest be at rest
arise ,
stand up ,
get up ,
uprise ,
rise result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"
ramp stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing
stand back stand away from an object or person; "He stood back to look at her"
queue ,
queue up ,
line up take one's position before a kick-off
stand up -
rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
arise ,
rise ,
uprise ,
get up
sit down ,
sit take a seat
lie down ,
lie assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
change posture undergo a change in bodily posture
take the floor rise in order to make a speech or motion
stand up -
put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"
stand ,
place upright
stand up ,
stand defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend" ; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
position ,
lay ,
pose ,
put ,
place ,
set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
stand up -
rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled" ; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"
bristle ,
uprise
