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stand-up

• (s) requiring a standing position
  • a stand-up bar
  • a stand-up comic

Verbs

• (v) rise to one's feet
  • The audience got up and applauded
  get up, arise, rise, uprise,
• (v) refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
• (v) put into an upright position
  • Can you stand the bookshelf up?
  place upright, stand,
• (v) be standing; be upright
  • We had to stand for the entire performance!
  stand,
• (v) 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,
• (v) resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
  • Her shoes won't hold up
  • This theory won't hold water
  hold water, hold up,
• (v) rise up as in fear
  • The dog's fur bristled
  • It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!
  bristle, uprise,

Synonyms

get up arise rise uprise place upright stand stick up hold water hold up bristle

Antonyms

sit down sit lie down lie

See also

get up arise rise uprise

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