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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

stick up for en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To speak or act in defence (of); to defend or protect.
    • You really need to stick up for yourself against that bully.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
stuck up for Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
stuck up for Tense=Past lexicographic
sticking up for Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sticks up for Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Relateds

give as good as one gets · take a stand · break a lance

Synonyms

go to bat for · stand up for · stick one's neck out for

Translations (4)

fr défendre (speak or act in defence of) · cmn 挺身而出 (speak or act in defence of) · fr prendre la défense de (speak or act in defence of) · fi puolustaa (speak or act in defence of)