Synonyms for stand up
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1. stand-upverb

   requiring a standing position

   "a stand-up bar"; "a stand-up comic"

   Antonyms:
   unerect

2. arise, rise, uprise, get up, stand upverb

   rise to one's feet

   "The audience got up and applauded"

   Synonyms:
   prink, bristle, drum, rise, stick up, prepare, climb up, mug up, fancy up, hold water, deck out, elevate, uprise, hold up, place upright, trick up, rig out, heighten, go up, rebel, surface, lift, deck up, dress up, arise, spring up, swot up, organise, come up, grow, originate, attire, organize, cram, swot, bob up, resurrect, tog out, grind away, ascend, tog up, develop, climb, raise, work up, trick out, get up, prove, devise, move up, turn out, jump, gussy up, bone, fig out, bring up, stand, rear, mount, rise up, overdress, wax, bone up, machinate, fig up

   Antonyms:
   unerect

3. stand upverb

   refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack

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

   Antonyms:
   unerect

4. stand, stand up, place uprightverb

   put into an upright position

   "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"

   Synonyms:
   rise, bristle, put up, get up, stand, suffer, resist, abide, support, hold up, fend, stomach, digest, brook, hold water, uprise, stick out, tolerate, remain firm, stick up, endure, place upright, bear, arise

   Antonyms:
   unerect

5. stand, stand upverb

   be standing; be upright

   "We had to stand for the entire performance!"

   Synonyms:
   rise, bristle, put up, get up, stand, suffer, resist, abide, support, hold up, fend, stomach, digest, brook, hold water, uprise, stick out, tolerate, remain firm, stick up, endure, place upright, bear, arise

   Antonyms:
   unerect

6. stand up, stick upverb

   defend against attack or criticism

   "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"

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

   Antonyms:
   unerect

7. stand up, hold up, hold waterverb

   resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.

   "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"

   Synonyms:
   rise, bristle, delay, detain, stick up, stand, last, withstand, support, hold up, hold out, get up, arise, sustain, hold, live on, hold water, place upright, live, defy, uprise, survive, go, endure

   Antonyms:
   unerect

8. bristle, uprise, stand upverb

   rise up as in fear

   "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"

   Synonyms:
   rise, bristle, grow, get up, stand, ascend, lift, hold up, hold water, arise, develop, resurrect, go up, come up, spring up, abound, originate, burst, stick up, place upright, move up, uprise, turn out

   Antonyms:
   unerect

Matched Categories

1. • Change Posture
   • Defend
   • Last
   • Place
   • Resist
   • Rest

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1. Robert McCreary:

   If we can put a protective bubble around these women and young girls ... I really believe the world will stand up and take notice and have a lot of offers to take them in and host them.

2. Ruchira Gupta:

   Of course, we need better laws to punish those who rape and buy and sell women, but we also need to get into the consciousness of young men and young women to make them think differently, the message for girls is to stand up to sexual violence and the message for boys is not to dominate, but to have sex with equality and participation. We want to eroticise equality rather than eroticise domination, which is what many superhero comics do.

3. Larry Hogan:

   We want to make sure that we do stand up and speak out, but I'm concerned that they're focusing too much on looking at the past and trying to relitigate the last election and arguing about things instead of having a positive, hopeful vision for America.

4. Randy Thompson:

   While the outcome may not be what we had hoped for, I believe we have successfully sent the message that Nebraska citizens are willing to stand up.

5. Skip Rutherford:

   This one is going to be stand-up-and-take-names primary, in the past, my friends on the Republican side have had the luxury of having one candidate to support. As I told someone the other day, welcome to growth, welcome to having to pick sides.