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. Jonathan Scott -LRB- R -RRB-:

   I honestly look for the good in all people and whether you believe in God or you believe in your country or you believe in family, they all have one thing in common in that they stand for something greater than themselves. I see all of your negative comments, the hateful comments you post and it gives me that pit in the bottom of my stomach because I’m posting something good and positive and, at the end of the day, I just want to spark conversation, but, I can’t think of what could possibly be more important than basic human kindness. I feel like you reach a crossroad when you want to stand up and voice your opinion. You can either stand up and say something constructive, or stand up and say something destructive. And, lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of the latter.

2. Amy Pascal:

   You don’t get to choose what you stand up for.

3. David Brock:

   There is a lot less interest among donors on the ideological split as there is imagining the person who is best to stand up against Trump and really take the fight to him and just beat him.

4. Michael Tien:

   If the US is funding this the evidence would be so self-evident, you can't find even one person to stand up and say,' Hey, I got money from the US.'.

5. Tony Evers:

   All issues are on the table, i'm not making any promises one way or the other, but we're looking at all issues, all options at the table. I need to stand up for the people of Wisconsin. There's 2.6 million people that voted in this last election, and they expect me to do that. So I'm going to, we're going to pursue this.