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stand up for
verb as in assert
verb as in assist
verb as in champion
verb as in contest
verb as in defend
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verb as in endorse
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verb as in go to bat for
verb as in guarantee
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verb as in justify
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verb as in reinforce
verb as in speak out/speak up
verb as in support
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verb as in testify
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verb as in vouch
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Example Sentences
It looks as if it took place when Bush was arriving to his seat for the service: The former president walked past the Trumpovs, who didn’t stand up for him, to Obama, who did, but rather than shake Obama’s hand, Bush gave him a playful backhand to the midsection.
It’s always heartening to see the business establishment stand up for constitutional principles.
"These 'outlaws' that the PA is referring to – these are the young men who stand up for us when the Israeli army raids our camp," says Umm al-Motassem.
“As we have seen, our democracy can be fragile. And it is up to, then, each one of us to stand up for our most cherished principles, and to make sure that in America, our government always remains of the people, by the people and for the people.”
While the book and his subsequent interviews generated controversy, including some accusing him of antisemitism, Carter continued to stand up for his beliefs in racial equality.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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