Definition of "stand up" []

To rise from a lying or sitting position. (verb)
To bring something up and set it into a standing position. (verb)
To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk. (verb)
To last or endure over a period of time. (verb)
To continue to be believable, consistent, or plausible. (verb)

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Use "stand up" in a sentence

"The scandal was particularly devastating for this president because, Schlesinger continued, Ronald Reagan was elected to be strongto stand up to the nations enemies."
"Hunches and intuition were fine, as long as they led to concrete evidence that would stand up in court."
"Prosecutors are attempting to gather evidence to stand up allegations that Ecclestone paid a $50m £31m bribe to Gerhard Gribkowsky, a former chief risk manager of the state-owned BayernLB bank, during the sale of a stake in the sport to the private equity firm CVC Capital Partners in 2006."

Words like "stand up"

defend endure fend for go

holdout holdup last live

live on pose position put

set stand down support survive