Stand up
/stænd/A2
Beginner
1. To rise to one's feet from a sitting or lying position.
- She had to stand up when the national anthem was played.
- I need to stand up after sitting for hours.
2. To defend or support an opinion or the rights of oneself or others.
- You have to stand up for yourself in this situation.
- He always stood up for what he believed in, even when it was unpopular.
3. To fail to meet someone or keep an appointment, often deliberately.
- I can't believe he stood me up on our first date.
- She was stood up by her friend at the movies.
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