Sekirov Dictionary

stand up

verb 10
/ˈstændˌʌp/ noun 5
/ˈstændˌʌp/ adjective 4
forms 6

verb10

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To rise from a lying or sitting position.
- Stand up, then sit down again.
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To bring something up and set it into a standing position; to set something up.
- Laura stood the sofa up on end.
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(stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.
- John stood Laura up at the movie theater.
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To last or endure over a period of time.
- Both Venus 5 and Venus 6 had apparently stood up well under the rigors of their 217-million-mile trips. — 1969
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To continue to be believable, consistent, or plausible.
- Ehrlichman's story did not stand up under Neal's grilling. — 1974
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To make one's voice heard, to speak up.
- But my biblical and theological commitments tell me we need to stand up and be counted for the issues of neighbor care and creation care. We need to speak up. — 2008
(US) To formally activate and commission (a unit, formation, etc.).
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To serve in a role during a wedding ceremony.
- Will you stand up for me (as my best man) at the wedding?
- The bridesmaids will stand up over there during the ceremony.
To stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.
To launch, propel upwards

stand-up

/ˈstændˌʌp/

noun5

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A performance of stand-up comedy; jokes delivered standing on a stage
- Sometimes the club has music, sometimes stand-up.
A comedian who performs on stage.
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A short meeting throughout which participants remain standing (to encourage brevity).
- How come you weren't at the stand-up this morning?
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A news broadcast delivered by an announcer who is filmed standing near the scene of the event.
- Reporters covet standups rather than the voiceover narration of news footage because it puts their faces on the air. — 2012
A free-standing photographic print or promotional item; a standee.

adjective4

Upright; while standing.
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Performed while standing although normally done while sitting.
- Every morning we have a stand-up meeting.
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Honest; honorable; genuine.
- He's a stand-up guy, and a hard worker.
That allows the batter to advance to a given base (usually second or third) without having to slide.

forms

stood up · standing up · stands up · stand-ups · more stand-up · most stand-up

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