stand up

Verb
  1. Rise to one's feet (synset 201987278)
    "The audience got up and applauded"
    is a type of: change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture
    subtypes: take the floor - stand up to dance
    same as: arise, get up, rise, uprise
  2. Refuse to back down;
    Remain solid under criticism or attack (synset 201119504)
    is a type of: hold out, resist, stand firm, withstand - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
  3. Put into an upright position (synset 201549550)
    "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"
    causes: stand, stand up - be standing; be upright
    is a type of: lay, place, pose, position, put, set - put into a certain place or abstract location
    same as: place upright, stand
    verb group: stand, stand up - be standing; be upright
  4. Be standing;
    Be upright (synset 201548893)
    "We had to stand for the entire performance!"
    entail: arise, get up, rise, stand up, uprise - rise to one's feet
    is a type of: rest - not move; be in a resting position
    subtypes:
    • ramp - stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing
    • stand back - stand away from an object or person
    • line up, queue, queue up - form a queue, form a line, stand in line
    same as: stand
    verb group: place upright, stand, stand up - put into an upright position
  5. Defend against attack or criticism (synset 200897237)
    "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
    is a type of: defend, fend for, support - argue or speak in defense of
    same as: stick up
  6. Resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. (synset 202624768)
    "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"
    is a type of: endure, go, hold out, hold up, last, live, live on, survive - continue to live and avoid dying
    same as: hold up, hold water
  7. Rise up as in fear (synset 201987611)
    "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"
    same as: bristle, uprise

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