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stand up for

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌstænd ˈʌp fɚ/ · UK /ˌstænd ˈʌp fə/

stand up for means: To defend or support someone or something, especially when others criticize or threaten them.

verb

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To defend or support someone or something, especially when others criticize or threaten them.

  • I will stand up for you.
  • They stood up for workers who had lost their jobs.
  • Who will stand up for our rights?

How to use it: stand up for someone/something (She stood up for her brother when others blamed him.)

Similar words: defend, support

Common phrases: stand up for someone, stand up for rights

Questions about stand up for

What does stand up for mean?

To defend or support someone or something, especially when others criticize or threaten them.

What is stand up for in other languages?

Türkçe: savunmak · Español: defender · Français: défendre · Deutsch: sich einsetzen für · Italiano: difendere · 日本語: 擁護する

How do you pronounce stand up for?

In American English /ˌstænd ˈʌp fɚ/; in British English /ˌstænd ˈʌp fə/.

How do you use stand up for in a sentence?

I will stand up for you. They stood up for workers who had lost their jobs.

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