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stand up en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Middle English standen up, from Old English standan up; equivalent to stand + up. Compare Old Norse standa upp.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To rise from a lying or sitting position.
   • Stand up, then sit down again.
   • He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.[…]But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again[…]she found her mother standing up before the seat on which she had sat all the evening searching anxiously for her with her eyes, and her father by her side. 1909 September 9, Archibald Marshall [pseudonym; Arthur Hammond Marshall], chapter I, in The Squire’s Daughter, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC:
2. (transitive) To bring something up and set it into a standing position; to set something up.
   • Laura stood the sofa up on end.
3. (idiomatic, transitive) (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.
   • John stood Laura up at the movie theater.
   • — What?! Why did you come HERE then? You should be at a hospital! — A gentleman never stands a lady up. 2008 Oct. 20, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content 1255: Consummate
4. (intransitive, of a thing) To last or endure over a period of time.
   • Both Venus 5 and Venus 6 had apparently stood up well under the rigors of their 217-million-mile trips. 1969 May 23, “Planetary Exploration: Doubleheader on Venus”, in Time:
5. (intransitive, of a person or narrative) To continue to be believable, consistent, or plausible.
   • Ehrlichman's story did not stand up under Neal's grilling. 1974 December 23, “Watergate: Getting Out What Truth?”, in Time:
   • This kind of evidence wouldn't stand up in court. 2013, Dennis Ford, Things Don't Add Up: A Novel of Kennedy Assassination Research:
6. (intransitive, of a wicket-keeper) To stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.
7. (transitive) To launch, propel upwards
   • It was a dreadful goal to concede as Ariel Ibagaza was able to take a short corner and then receive the return ball in space on the left. He stood up a floated cross into the middle where Fuster arrived unmarked to steer a header into the corner. 2011 September 28, Tom Rostance, “Arsenal 2-1 Olympiakos”, in BBC Sport:
8. (US, transitive) To formally activate and commission (a unit, formation, etc.).
9. To make one's voice heard, to speak up.
   • But my biblical and theological commitments tell me we need to stand up and be counted for the issues of neighbor care and creation care. We need to speak up. 2008, Lindy Scott, Christians, the Care of Creation, and Global Climate Change, Wipf and Stock Publishers, →ISBN, page 4:
   • We're a lion sitting under the tree, watching the hyenas as they stalk our territory. They're coming right up to us. They scratch. They push. They're eating our food! At a certain point, we need to remember that we're a f***ing lion. We need to stand up, and we need to f**ing roar! 2015, Jeremy Gutsche, Better and Faster: The Proven Path to Unstoppable Ideas, Crown, →ISBN, page 15:
   • We need to stand up and stop this happening right here right now. China needs to know the United States will not tolerate the wholesale thievery of U.S. technology and trade secrets. 2017, BusinessNews Publishing, Summary: Time to Get Tough: Review and Analysis of Donald Trump's Book, Primento, →ISBN, page 8:
   • Don't we as citizens deserve the truth? We need to stand up and demand answers. 2015, Christopher Bollen, Orient, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 160:
10. (formal, intransitive) To serve in a role during a wedding ceremony.
    • The bridesmaids will stand up over there during the ceremony.
    • Will you stand up for me (as my best man) at the wedding?

Forms

Deriveds

standupper · stand up and be counted · stand up with · stand up to be counted · stand up to · will the real someone please stand up · stand-up · stand up on one's hind legs · stand up for · stand up and give it to him · stand-up meeting

Descendants

sanap

Relateds

stand · sit down · sit up · lie down · stand down · get up

Translations (168)

ta எழுந்திரு (rise from a sitting position) · de versetzen (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · ko 일어서다 (rise from a sitting position) · hy վեր կենալ (rise from a sitting position) · el σηκώνομαι (rise from a sitting position) · la surgō (rise from a sitting position) · es plantar (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · ota قالقمق (rise from a sitting position) · got 𐌿𐍃𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (rise from a sitting position) · es enhestarse (rise from a sitting position) · sh ustati (rise from a sitting position) · es pararse (rise from a sitting position) · bg става́м (rise from a sitting position) · fr poser un lapin à (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · fr faire faux bond à (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · ru встать (rise from a sitting position) · de aufstehen (rise from a sitting position) · ia leva te (rise from a sitting position) · wa si stamper (rise from a sitting position) · hy կանգնել (rise from a sitting position) · nl rechtzetten (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · qu hatarichiy (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · fa وریسادن (rise from a sitting position) · ary قام (rise from a sitting position) · xmf ედგინა (rise from a sitting position) · es enhestar (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · sk vstať (rise from a sitting position) · gl pórse de pé (rise from a sitting position) · es levantarse (rise from a sitting position) · uk встава́ти (rise from a sitting position) · fr se lever (rise from a sitting position) · it dare buca (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · nl stellen (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · pt levantar (rise from a sitting position) · es planchar (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · be устава́ць (rise from a sitting position) · gl erguer (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · pl wystawiać (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · it alzarsi in piedi (rise from a sitting position) · arz قام (rise from a sitting position) · cmn 起來 /起来 (rise from a sitting position) · sh устајати (rise from a sitting position) · cs vstát (rise from a sitting position) · cho wakaya (rise from a sitting position) · cmn 站起來 /站起来 (rise from a sitting position) · da brænde af (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · hi उठना (rise from a sitting position) · es dar un plante (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · ga fág ina staic (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · swb uhima (rise from a sitting position) · nv yiizįįh (rise from a sitting position) · gl poñerse de pé (rise from a sitting position) · ary وقف (rise from a sitting position) · sq çohem (rise from a sitting position) · cmn 放鴿子 /放鸽子 (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · tpi sanap (rise from a sitting position) · ary ناض (rise from a sitting position) · io staceskar (rise from a sitting position) · pt erguer (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · bn দাঁড়ানো (rise from a sitting position) · yue 起身 (rise from a sitting position) · is svíkja (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · hu feláll (rise from a sitting position) · ar قَامَ (rise from a sitting position) · sq ngrihem (rise from a sitting position) · yue 放飛機 /放飞机 (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · ain アㇱ (rise from a sitting position) · fa خاستن (rise from a sitting position) · ne उठ्नु (rise from a sitting position) · be уста́ць pf ўстаць (rise from a sitting position) · nl rechtstellen (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · it tirare un pacco (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · sl vstajati (rise from a sitting position) · rm star si (rise from a sitting position) · be ўстава́ць (rise from a sitting position) · cho tani (rise from a sitting position) · akk izuzzum (rise from a sitting position) · ur اٹھنا (rise from a sitting position) · ca deixar plantat (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · ka ადგომა (rise from a sitting position) · fr mettre debout (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · ja 立ち上がる (rise from a sitting position) · fi nousta (ylös) (rise from a sitting position) · mk ста́нува (rise from a sitting position) · hu nem megy el a találkozóra (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · txb tsänk- (rise from a sitting position) · pl stawiać (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · de sitzen lassen (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · es ponerse de pie (rise from a sitting position) · gl deixar plantado (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · ro se ridica (rise from a sitting position) · fi feidata (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · wa s' astamper (rise from a sitting position) · nv daoohsįįh (rise from a sitting position) · uk вста́ти (rise from a sitting position) · ga feall ar (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · pl wystawić (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · cs vstávat (rise from a sitting position) · chr ᎠᏗᏗᎠ (rise from a sitting position) · gl erguer (rise from a sitting position) · mk ста́не (rise from a sitting position) · af staan op (rise from a sitting position) · sh ustajati (rise from a sitting position) · bcl tindog (rise from a sitting position) · os сыстын (rise from a sitting position) · ca posar-se dret (rise from a sitting position) · lnj nic (rise from a sitting position) · is standa upp (rise from a sitting position) · pl wstać (rise from a sitting position) · gd èirich (rise from a sitting position) · hu potyára várakoztat (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · egy aHa-a:D54 (rise from a sitting position) · fr se mettre debout (rise from a sitting position) · de aufstellen (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · es dar plantón (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · eo stariĝi (rise from a sitting position) · he קָם (rise from a sitting position) · ja すっぽかす (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · es levantar (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · got 𐌿𐍂𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌽 (rise from a sitting position) · ro scula (rise from a sitting position) · hy ելնել (rise from a sitting position) · es dar un plantón (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · bg изправям (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · cy rhoi cawell i (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · vi đứng dậy (rise from a sitting position) · es dejar plantado (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · km ឈរឡើង (rise from a sitting position) · pl wstawać (rise from a sitting position) · fi tehdä oharit (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · sk vstávať (rise from a sitting position) · sl vstati (rise from a sitting position) · tr satmak (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · pt levantar (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · ln tɛ́lɛmɛ (rise from a sitting position) · sh устати (rise from a sitting position) · fa کاشتن (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · nl de kat sturen (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · fi jättää tulematta (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · wa si lever (rise from a sitting position) · ru встава́ть (rise from a sitting position) · ru динамить (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · es parar (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · cmn 起身 (rise from a sitting position) · nl zetten (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · es arriba (rise from a sitting position) · nv woohsįįh (rise from a sitting position) · nl opstaan (rise from a sitting position) · it paccare (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · bg ста́на (rise from a sitting position) · it sollevare (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · eo ekstari (rise from a sitting position) · km ក្រោកឈរឡើង (rise from a sitting position) · nl in de kou laten staan (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · mn босох (rise from a sitting position) · pt dar um bolo (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · pl postawić (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · it piantare in asso (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · fi nostaa (pystyyn) (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · da rejse (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · es inhestar (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · fa پیچاندن (to avoid a prearranged meeting) · qu hatariy (rise from a sitting position) · hu felállít (bring something up and set it into a standing position) · qu sayariy (rise from a sitting position) · shi bdd (rise from a sitting position) · da rejse sig (rise from a sitting position) · xdq гьабирцца́ра (rise from a sitting position)