stand+up+for
51To stand up for — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …
52stand up for someone/something — SUPPORT, defend, back, back up, stick up for, champion, promote, uphold, take someone s part, take the side of, side with. → stand …
53stand up for — phrasal to defend against attack or criticism …
54stand up for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. back, protect, champion; see defend 3 , support 2 , 3 …
55stand up for — v. defend the interests of; support; serve as best man to a bridegroom, serve as maid of honor to a bride …
56stand up for — Defend, justify, uphold, support, sustain …
57I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down — is a single by British musician Elvis Costello and was taken from his 1980 album Get Happy!! . It was the only single taken from the album and peaked at #4 in the UK. The song was a cover of a Sam Dave tune from the 1960s written by Homer Banks… …
58stand — /stand/, v., stood, standing, n., pl. stands for 43 63, stands, stand for 64. v.i. 1. (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. 2. to rise to one s feet (often fol. by up). 3. to have a specified height when in this position: a… …
59stand — [stand] vi. stood, standing [ME standen < OE standan; akin to MDu standen, Goth standan < IE base * stā , to stand, be placed > L stare, to stand, Gr histanai, to set, cause to stand] 1. a) to be or remain in a generally upright position …
60Stand — (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae, Sw. st[*a],… …
