STAND UP
\stˈand ˈʌp], \stˈand ˈʌp], \s_t_ˈa_n_d ˈʌ_p]\
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resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"
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put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"
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requiring a standing position; "a stand-up bar"; "a stand-up comic"
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be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"
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rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"
By Princeton University
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resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"
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put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"
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requiring a standing position; "a stand-up bar"; "a stand-up comic"
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be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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