stand up

phrasal verb

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	stand up
he/she/it	stands up
present participle	standing up
past tense	stood up
past participle	stood up

1
intransitive to put your body into an upright position from a sitting or lying position
A man at the back stood up to ask a question.
Synonyms and related words
To stand or sit up
stand
sit up
stand up
1. 1a
  same as stand
  You have the chair. I don’t mind eating standing up.
  stand up straight:
  Stand up straight and take your hands out of your pockets.
2
intransitive to react in a particular way to severe conditions or treatment
I wasn’t sure how well the house would stand up in a storm.
stand up to:
She was confident her witness would stand up well to detailed questioning.
Synonyms and related words
To react to something
react
stand up
respond
3
intransitive to still seem true or correct after being examined carefully
stand up in court:
We all knew her story wouldn’t stand up in court.
Synonyms and related words
To remain the same, or to keep something the same
maintain
withstand
stabilize
4
transitive (stand someone up) informalto not come to meet someone who you have arranged to meet, especially someone who you are having or starting a sexual or romantic relationship with
Did she stand you up?
Synonyms and related words
To fail or refuse to communicate with someone
avoid
brush off
shun
5
stand up and be countedto state or show publicly that you support someone or something, especially when something unpleasant or dangerous could happen to you as a result
It’s time for people who care about freedom to stand up and be counted.
Synonyms and related words
To support an idea, plan or person
support
back
get behind
6
transitive if a journalist stands up a story, they provide evidence or proof that it is true
The news agency had done the basics to stand the story up.
Synonyms and related words
Journalism and relating to journalism
backstory
blackout
chequebook journalism