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Meaning of stand up

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

stand up

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. To rise from a lying or sitting position.

    Example: Stand up, then sit down again.

  2. To bring something up and set it into a standing position.

    Example: Laura stood the sofa up on end.

  3. (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.

    Example: John stood Laura up at the movie theater.

  4. (of a thing) To last or endure over a period of time.