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Definition: Meaning of, stand up in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / stand ʌp /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
stand up stood up stood up
Present Participle Third Person Singular
standing up stands up
  1. [intransitive] to put your body into an upright position from a sitting or lying position
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  2. [intransitive] to react in a particular way to severe conditions or treatment
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  3. [intransitive] to still seem true or correct after being examined carefully
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  4. [transitive] stand someone up informal to not come to meet someone who you have arranged to meet, especially someone who you are having or starting a sexual or romantic relationship with
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  5. stand up and be counted to state or show publicly that you support someone or something, especially when something unpleasant or dangerous could happen to you as a result
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  6. [transitive] if a journalist stands up a story, they provide evidence or proof that it is true
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