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I have never been afraid to stand up to the leadership on issues where we disagree. If you chose to keep Cambridge Labour, then I can continue to press the Government for the things that matter to you, in a way that members of the opposition are unable to.
Anne Campbell

Meaning of "stand up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAND UP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAND UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stand up is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES STAND UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stand Up

Stand Up may refer to: ▪ Stand-up comedy ▪ Stand up, the activation of a unit or command structure ▪ Stand-up fighting, a type of hand-to-hand combat ▪ Stand-up meeting, a daily team meeting, in agile software development...

Definition of stand up in the English dictionary

The first definition of stand up in the dictionary is to rise to the feet. Other definition of stand up is to resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. Stand up is also to fail to keep an appointment with, esp intentionally.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAND UP

stand in
stand in a person´s light
stand oil
stand on
stand on ceremony
stand on one´s own feet
stand one´s ground
stand out
stand over
stand pat
stand someone in good stead
stand still
stand surety
stand the gaff
stand the pace
stand to
stand to reason
stand to someone
stand up for
stand up to

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAND UP

add up
build up
dressed up
end up
fed up
fired up
get the wind up
keep one´s end up
land up
mixed up
on the up and up
put the wind up
read up
round up
screwed up
send up
speed up
wind up
wound up
wrapped up

Synonyms and antonyms of stand up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STAND UP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stand up» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stand up

Translation of «stand up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAND UP

Find out the translation of stand up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stand up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stand up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

起立
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ponerse en pie
570 millions of speakers

English

stand up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खड़े हो जाओ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَنْهَضُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стоять
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

levantar-se
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাড়াও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

se lever
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

berdiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aufstehen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

起立する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일어서다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

ngadeg
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đứng lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எழுந்து நில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उभे रहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayağa kalk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alzarsi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stanąć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вставати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a sta în picioare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σηκώνομαι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sätta sig emot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stå opp
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stand up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND UP»

The term «stand up» is very widely used and occupies the 9.314 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stand up

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10 QUOTES WITH «STAND UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stand up.
1
Riz Ahmed
I think that in an Internet age, content is content. As long as you can stand up on the merits of what you're doing right at that moment and aren't just relying on your success in doing something else, it's all good; people will respect you.
2
Todd Akin
I stand up for the things I believe in.
3
Katie Aselton
I think the idea that women can stand up and be strong and still be seen as beautiful and sexual is kind of cool, and I would like to see more of that.
4
Brenda Blethyn
I think behind closed doors people behave differently no matter what period we're looking at, because people have to stand up straight in public but can slouch behind closed doors - can you imagine wearing those corsets?
5
Michael Bloomberg
I know how to make decisions and stand up to the criticism every day.
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Anne Campbell
I have never been afraid to stand up to the leadership on issues where we disagree. If you chose to keep Cambridge Labour, then I can continue to press the Government for the things that matter to you, in a way that members of the opposition are unable to.
7
Jessie Cave
I am trying to work out what my taste is, comedy-wise. I look up to stand up comedians who appear to be telling the truth, but I don't mind if they are lying.
8
Jason Chaffetz
My challenge to members on both sides of the aisle is to stand up and have the integrity to say that we have a dead U.S. agent; we have a Department of Justice that lied to Congress.
9
Margaret Cho
When you feel powerful, you are willing to stand up for your rights, you are willing to stand up for what you believe in, you're more willing to stand up and be counted.
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Tabatha Coffey
Sometimes, in order to follow our moral compass and/or our hearts, we have to make unpopular decisions or stand up for what we believe in.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAND UP»

Discover the use of stand up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stand up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stand-up Comedy: The Book
The authur states that she will teach comedy, but to be funny she gives experienced advice, gives assignments, and gives examples from established comedians
Judy Carter, 1989
2
Why Buildings Stand Up: The Strength of Architecture
Traces the development of architectural structure, ranging from the nomad's simple tent to the Sears Tower
Mario Salvadori, 1990
3
Stand-up Comedy in Theory, Or, Abjection in America
A cultural theory of stand-up comedy. "John Limon's book opens up exciting new possibilities in cultural studies.
John Limon, 2000
4
Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy
If you think you're funny, and you want others to think so too, this is the book for you!
Greg Dean, 2000
5
Get Up, Stand Up: Uniting Populists, Energizing the ...
In Get Up, Stand Up, Bruce Levine offers an original and convincing explanation for this passivity. Many Americans are deeply demoralized by decades of oppressive elitism, and they have lost confidence that genuine democracy is possible.
Bruce E. Levine, 2011
6
Zen and the Art of Stand-Up Comedy
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Jay Sankey, 2012
7
Stand Up Paddling: Flatwater to Surf and Rivers
The first and only guide to the country's fastest growing sport. Longtime stand up paddler and instructor Rob Casey has authored the first and only comprehensive guide to stand up paddling.
Rob Casey, 2011
8
Stand Up: On Being a Comedian
Stand-Up! is the first book to both analyse the background of stand-up comedy and take us inside the world of being a solo comedian Oliver Double writes a lively history of the traditions of British stand-up comedy - from its roots in music ...
Oliver Double, 1997
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Stand-Up Comedy: The Book
The Book Judy Carter. ian, typical mannerisms might be that she is quiet, neat, and so on. > Give your character an exaggeration of what mannerisms we already expect. Give him or her a lot of eccentric qualities. For example, not only does ...
Judy Carter, 2010
10
Stand Up That Mountain: The Battle to Save One Small ...
A great contemporary story that demonstrates what is possible when local people set their minds to righting a local wrong, Stand Up That Mountain will appeal to conservationists, hikers, attorneys, and readers fascinated by Appalachia and ...
Jay Erskine Leutze, 2012

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAND UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stand up is used in the context of the following news items.
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Stand up paddleboarding helps health, region's economy
Stand up paddleboarding is the fastest growing paddle sport. ... On top of helping personal health, stand up paddleboarding is good for the economy, too. «WDBJ7, Jul 15»

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