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Stand Up

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Verb

1. arise, get up, rise, stand up, uprise

rise to one's feet

Example Sentences:
'The audience got up and applauded'

2. stand up

refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack

3. place upright, stand, stand up

put into an upright position

Example Sentences:
'Can you stand the bookshelf up?'

4. stand, stand up

be standing; be upright

Example Sentences:
'We had to stand for the entire performance!'

5. stand up, stick up

defend against attack or criticism

Example Sentences:
'He stood up for his friend'
'She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student'

6. hold up, hold water, stand up

resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.

Example Sentences:
'Her shoes won't hold up'
'This theory won't hold water'

7. bristle, stand up, uprise

rise up as in fear

Example Sentences:
'The dog's fur bristled'
'It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Stand Up

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verb (adverb)
1. (intransitive)
to rise to the feet
2. (intransitive)
to resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc
3. (transitive) informal
to fail to keep an appointment with, esp intentionally
4.  stand up for
5.  stand up to
adjective stand-up (prenominal)
6. 
having or being in an erect position
a stand-up collar
7. 
done, performed, taken, etc, while standing
a stand-up meal
8. 
(of comedy or a comedian) performed or performing solo
9. informal
(of a boxer) having an aggressive style without much leg movement
a stand-up fighter
noun stand-up
10. 
a stand-up comedian
11. 
stand-up comedy
noun
1. 
the act of standing alone in front of an audience and performing comedy or telling jokes
getting by on likeability, professionalism and the kind of nerve you need to do stand-up
2. 
a comedian who performs stand-up
one of the worst stand-ups alive
adjective
3. 
of or relating to the act of standing alone in front of an audience and performing comedy or telling jokes
He does all kinds of accents, he can do jokes - he could be a stand-up comic.
Women do not normally break into the big time by doing stand-up comedy.
4. British informal
noisy, rowdy, or violent

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Stand Up

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1. 
to rise to or be in a standing position
2. 
to prove valid, satisfactory, durable, etc.
3.  US, Slang
to fail to keep an engagement with
adjective
1. 
standing upright or erect
2. 
done, taken, etc. in a standing position
a stand-up lunch
3. 
high, stiff, and without folds
said of a collar
4.  US
designating or of a comedian who delivers monologues, tells a series of jokes, etc., as in nightclubs
5.  Slang
designating or having to do with a loyal, courageous person who will stand up resolutely for friends, principles, etc.
a stand-up guy

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Stand Up

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adj.
1. Standing erect; upright: a standup collar.
2. Taken, done, or used while standing: a standup supper; a standup bar.
3. Of or designating a performer who stands alone on a stage, as in a nightclub, and delivers a comic monologue.
4. Slang Courageous and steadfast: a standup guy.
n.
Standup comedy.

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