Synonym: arise, bristle, get up, hold up, hold water, place upright, rise, stand, stick up, uprise. Similar words: stand up to, stand up for, end up, wind up, round up, end up with, stand, stand out. Meaning: v. 1. rise to one's feet 2. refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack 3. put into an upright position 4. be standing; be upright 5. defend against attack or criticism 6. resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. 7. rise up as in fear stand-up. adj. requiring a standing position.
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151. It is these muscles which make it possible to stand up straight and bend over to lift objects.
152. The pain was searing, so that I fell backwards, and though I struggled, I could not stand up again.
153. It terrified him to think that, in six months time, he would have to stand up in front of a class and teach them something.
154. Dawn made good progress, and was soon able to stand up.
155. Seve was no Hogan, no golfing machine-his game was erratic and did not stand up to acute tests of accuracy.
156. It must be impossible to stand up against it, he wrote, impossible to draw breath before it.
157. If a chap hadn't the guts to stand up for his own beastliness where was he?
158. My old truck can stand up to just about anything.
159. The time has come gentlemen. Stand up and be counted.
160. You shouldn't let other people push you around -- you've got to stand up for yourself.
161. How else, besides using her leg muscles, might she be able to help herself to stand up?
162. This will give a firm footing and will stand up to the constant flow of traffic.
163. It should be robust enough to stand up to the most rigorous testing from the appraisal panel.
164. To stand up in Congress and speak against homeownership would have been as politically astute as to campaign against motherhood.
165. Being told to do things like not run in the corridor, or stand up when the governor comes in.
166. Saw me, began to put the book aside and stand up. 1 went to him and kept him from rising.
167. Under careful analysis, however, the imagined alternatives do not stand up as realistic.
168. They are in no position to stand up to hostile superiors.
169. Women can form a communal bond quickly, but may be reluctant to stand up for their personal views.
170. There are various ways of designing a steel framework to stand up to the vertical and lateral forces.
171. My story is the story of thousands of children from around the world. I hope it inspires others to stand up for their rights. Sentencedict.com Malala Yousafzai 
172. It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. J. K. Rowling
173. Did he stand up to be counted in the old days?
174. When in the grip of writer's block I might stand up and walk to the window and look out.
175. Their lyrics stand up as poems, good light verse in their own right.
176. Such computers have, of course, to stand up to more extreme environmental conditions than in the application areas described above.
177. He tries very slowly to stand up and get to the kitchen to give me some instant coffee.
178. Even twenty yards back they could not stand up, but they could crouch and stretch each limb in turn.
179. Only through unity and collective resistance can these people stand up to the powerful interests that seek to control their lives.
180. Civil and commercial litigation allows me to help a client stand up for his rights.
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