stand up
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
rise to one's feet
The audience got up and applauded
Types & categories
- change posture hypernym
- take the floor hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
Types & categories
- stand firm hypernym
Sense 3 verb
put into an upright position
Can you stand the bookshelf up?
Types & categories
- put hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
be standing; be upright
We had to stand for the entire performance!
Types & categories
- rest hypernym
- ramp hyponym
- stand back hyponym
- queue hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 verb
defend against attack or criticism
He stood up for his friend
Types & categories
- defend hypernym
Sense 6 verb
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
Her shoes won't hold up
Types & categories
- survive hypernym
Sense 7 verb
rise up as in fear
The dog's fur bristled
Related & opposite
- bristle derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | sit down |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | lie down |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ascending |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | riser |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | change posture |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | take the floor |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | stand firm |
| 3 | causes | Related & opposite | stand |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | standard |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | stand |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | stand |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | put |
| 4 | also see | Related & opposite | get up |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | sit |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | lie |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | standing |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | stance |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | stand |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | standee |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | stander |
| 4 | entails | Related & opposite | get up |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | place upright |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | rest |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | ramp |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | stand back |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | queue |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | defend |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | survive |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | bristle |