take up for en · VERB
Meanings
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To support, as in an argument; to defend the stance or character of.
Soda was glaring at him. "Leave my kid brother alone, you hear? […] Soda always takes up for me.
1967, S. E. Hinton, The Outsiders:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taking up for | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| took up for | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taken up for | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes up for | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |