| 单词 | to take up for |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take up for 25. intransitive. U.S. to take up for: to stand up for; to support, side with. Cf. to take for —— 2 at Phrasal verbs 2. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > support or encourage [verb (transitive)] > take someone's side or side with favoura1375 to stand with ——1384 takec1400 to take (a) part witha1470 to hold sides1490 to take the part ofc1500 to stick with ——1523 partake1546 follow1548 to join issue1551 to make with ——1559 favourize1585 side1585 party1587 to take in1597 part1669 to fall in1709 to take for ——1770 to take up for1824 range1874 1824 C. M. Sedgwick Redwood II. xvi. 220 It is not needful the brethren should know that I take up for you. 1878 Scribner's Monthly 15 769/2 To Amanda's surprise her father took up for Mark. 1936 M. Mitchell Gone with the Wind xii. 234 I knew you were doing it just to take up for me. 1977 New Yorker 6 June 85/1 ‘Wouldn't it embarrass you, hearing that your daddy spent a night in jail?’ And Henry said no, it wouldn't—not if he knew his daddy had been taking up for someone. 2006 L. Howard Drop Dead Gorgeous iv. 48 ‘If she says it was a Buick, it's a Buick,’ said Dad, taking up for me, and Wyatt nodded. < as lemmas |
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