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Detailed Synonyms for stand up in English

stand up:

to stand up verb (stands up, stood up, standing up)

  1. to stand up
    to rise; to stand up; to rise up; to arise; to ascent
    • rise verb (rises, rose, rising)
    • stand up verb (stands up, stood up, standing up)
    • rise up verb (rises up, rose up, rising up)
    • arise verb (arises, arised, arising)
    • ascent verb (ascents, ascented, ascenting)
  2. to stand up
    to rebel; to revolt; to stand up; to mutiny
    • rebel verb (rebels, rebelled, rebelling)
    • revolt verb (revolts, revolted, revolting)
    • stand up verb (stands up, stood up, standing up)
    • mutiny verb (mutinies, mutinied, mutinying)
  3. to stand up
    – defend against attack or criticism 1
    to stand up; to stick up
    – defend against attack or criticism 1
    • stand up verb (stands up, stood up, standing up)
    • stick up verb (sticks up, stuck up, sticking up)
  4. to stand up
    – refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack 1
    to stand up
    – refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack 1
    • stand up verb (stands up, stood up, standing up)
  5. to stand up
    – be standing; be upright 1
    to stand; to stand up
    – be standing; be upright 1
    • stand verb (stands, stood, standing)
      • We had to stand for the entire performance!1
    • stand up verb (stands up, stood up, standing up)
  6. to stand up
    – put into an upright position 1
    to stand; to stand up; place upright
    – put into an upright position 1
    • stand verb (stands, stood, standing)
      • Can you stand the bookshelf up?1
    • stand up verb (stands up, stood up, standing up)
  7. to stand up
    – rise to one's feet 1
    to rise; to arise; to stand up; get up; uprise
    – rise to one's feet 1
  8. to stand up
    – rise up as in fear 1
    to bristle; to stand up; uprise
    – rise up as in fear 1
    • bristle verb (bristles, bristled, bristling)
      • The dog's fur bristled1
    • stand up verb (stands up, stood up, standing up)
    • uprise verb
      • It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!1
  9. to stand up
    – resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. 1
    to stand up; to hold up; hold water
    – resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. 1
    • stand up verb (stands up, stood up, standing up)
    • hold up verb (holds up, held up, holding up)
      • Her shoes won't hold up1
    • hold water verb
      • This theory won't hold water1

Conjugations for stand up:

present
  1. stand up
  2. stand up
  3. stands up
  4. stand up
  5. stand up
  6. stand up
simple past
  1. stood up
  2. stood up
  3. stood up
  4. stood up
  5. stood up
  6. stood up
present perfect
  1. have stood up
  2. have stood up
  3. has stood up
  4. have stood up
  5. have stood up
  6. have stood up
past continuous
  1. was standing up
  2. were standing up
  3. was standing up
  4. were standing up
  5. were standing up
  6. were standing up
future
  1. shall stand up
  2. will stand up
  3. will stand up
  4. shall stand up
  5. will stand up
  6. will stand up
continuous present
  1. am standing up
  2. are standing up
  3. is standing up
  4. are standing up
  5. are standing up
  6. are standing up
subjunctive
  1. be stood up
  2. be stood up
  3. be stood up
  4. be stood up
  5. be stood up
  6. be stood up
diverse
  1. stand up!
  2. let's stand up!
  3. stood up
  4. standing up
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "stand up":


Antonyms for "stand up":


Related Definitions for "stand up":

  1. defend against attack or criticism1
  2. refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack1
  3. be standing; be upright1
  4. put into an upright position1
  5. rise to one's feet1
  6. rise up as in fear1
  7. resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.1

Related Synonyms for stand up