stand up
English Thesaurus
1. defend against attack or criticism (verb.communication)
2. refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack (verb.competition)
3. be standing; be upright (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | rest, |
definition | : | not move; be in a resting position (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | ramp, |
definition | : | stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing (verb.contact) |
hyponym | : | stand back, |
definition | : | stand away from an object or person (verb.contact) |
4. put into an upright position (verb.contact)
cause | : | stand, stand up, |
definition | : | be standing; be upright (verb.contact) |
verb group | : | stand, stand up, |
definition | : | be standing; be upright (verb.contact) |
5. rise to one's feet (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | change posture, |
definition | : | undergo a change in bodily posture (verb.motion) |
6. resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. (verb.stative)
7. be standing; be upright (verb.contact)
antonym | : | sit, sit down, |
definition | : | be seated (verb.contact) |
antonym | : | lie, |
definition | : | be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | standing, |
definition | : | the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position (noun.act) |
derivation | : | stance, |
definition | : | standing posture (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | stand, |
definition | : | the position where a thing or person stands (noun.location) |
derivation | : | standee, |
definition | : | someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train) (noun.person) |
derivation | : | stander, |
definition | : | an organism (person or animal) that stands (noun.person) |
8. put into an upright position (verb.contact)
derivation | : | standard, |
definition | : | an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | stand, |
definition | : | the position where a thing or person stands (noun.location) |
9. rise to one's feet (verb.motion)
antonym | : | sit, sit down, |
definition | : | take a seat (verb.motion) |
antonym | : | lie, lie down, |
definition | : | assume a reclining position (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | riser, |
definition | : | a person who rises (especially from bed) (noun.person) |
10. rise up as in fear (verb.motion)
derivation | : | bristle, |
definition | : | a stiff hair (noun.animal) |
11. be standing; be upright (verb.contact)
antonym | : | sit, sit down, |
definition | : | be seated (verb.contact) |
antonym | : | lie, |
definition | : | be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | standing, |
definition | : | the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position (noun.act) |
derivation | : | stance, |
definition | : | standing posture (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | stand, |
definition | : | the position where a thing or person stands (noun.location) |
derivation | : | standee, |
definition | : | someone who stands in a place where one might otherwise sit (as a spectator who uses standing room in a theater or a passenger on a crowded bus or train) (noun.person) |
derivation | : | stander, |
definition | : | an organism (person or animal) that stands (noun.person) |
12. put into an upright position (verb.contact)
derivation | : | standard, |
definition | : | an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support) (noun.artifact) |
derivation | : | stand, |
definition | : | the position where a thing or person stands (noun.location) |
13. rise to one's feet (verb.motion)
antonym | : | sit, sit down, |
definition | : | take a seat (verb.motion) |
antonym | : | lie, lie down, |
definition | : | assume a reclining position (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | riser, |
definition | : | a person who rises (especially from bed) (noun.person) |
14. rise up as in fear (verb.motion)
derivation | : | bristle, |
definition | : | a stiff hair (noun.animal) |
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