stand up
verb
Simple meaning
Put into an upright position.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈstænˈdʌp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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verb
Put into an upright position
“Can you stand the bookshelf up?”
Rise up as in fear
intransitive
To rise from a lying or sitting position.
transitiveidiomaticstand someone up
To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.
transitive
To bring something up and set it into a standing position; to set something up.
Be standing; be upright
“We had to stand for the entire performance!”
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Put / bringverb
“Can you stand the bookshelf up?”
Standingverb
“We had to stand for the entire performance!”
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