stand+up+for

  • 31stand up for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. back, protect, champion; see defend 3 , support 2 , 3 …

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  • 32stand up for — v. defend the interests of; support; serve as best man to a bridegroom, serve as maid of honor to a bride …

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  • 33I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down — is a single by British musician Elvis Costello and was taken from his 1980 album Get Happy!! . It was the only single taken from the album and peaked at #4 in the UK. The song was a cover of a Sam Dave tune from the 1960s written by Homer Banks… …

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  • 34stand — /stand/, v., stood, standing, n., pl. stands for 43 63, stands, stand for 64. v.i. 1. (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. 2. to rise to one s feet (often fol. by up). 3. to have a specified height when in this position: a… …

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  • 35Stand — (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae, Sw. st[*a],… …

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  • 36Stand by — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …

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  • 37For One More Day — is a 2006 novel taken place during the mid 1900 s by the acclaimed sportswriter and author Mitch Albom. It opens with the novel s protagonist planning to commit suicide. His adulthood is shown to have been rife with sadness. His own daughter didn …

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  • 38Stand Up — may refer to:* Stand up comedy MusicAlbums* Stand Up (Dave Matthews Band album) * Stand Up (Everyday Sunday album) * Stand Up (Jethro Tull album) * Stand Up! (album), an album by The Archers * Stand Up (Blue King Brown album), an album by Blue… …

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  • 39stand-in — n 1.) someone who does the job or takes the place of someone else for a short time ▪ Gilbert failed to find a stand in and so could not go to the party. 2.) someone who takes the place of an actor for some scenes in a film stand in for ▪ a stand… …

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  • 40stand by — {v.} 1. To be close beside or near. * /Mary could not tell Jane the secret with her little brother standing by./ * /Would you just stand by and watch the big boys beat your little brother?/ 2. To be near, waiting to do something when needed. *… …

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