Thesaurus / stand up to
FEEDBACK- confront
- defy
- go through
- withstand
- bear
- beard
- challenge
- court
- dare
- face
- risk
- suffer
- support
- venture
- face off
- fly in the face of
- outdare
- take on
- ask for
- assert
- call for
- claim
- confront
- defy
- demand
- denounce
- impose
- require
- test
- try
- accost
- arouse
- beard
- brave
- cross
- dare
- exact
- impeach
- impugn
- inquire
- investigate
- provoke
- query
- reclaim
- stimulate
- summon
- tax
- vindicate
- call out
- face down
- face off
- face the music
- fly in the face of
- hang in
- insist upon
- invite competition
- make a point of
- make a stand
- object to
- search out
- stick it out
- throw down the gauntlet
- accost
- defy
- encounter
- meet
- oppose
- repel
- resist
- affront
- beard
- brave
- dare
- flout
- front
- scorn
- withstand
- call one's bluff
- come up against
- face down
- face off
- face up to
- face with
- go one-on-one
- go up against
- make my day
- meet eyeball-to-eyeball
- tell off
- argue
- combat
- continue
- engage in
- force
- maintain
- oppose
- resist
- support
- bicker
- buck
- conduct
- contest
- defy
- dispute
- effect
- endure
- further
- hassle
- persevere
- persist
- prosecute
- repel
- row
- squabble
- strive
- struggle
- travail
- traverse
- uphold
- wage
- withstand
- wrangle
- buckle down
- carry on
- exert oneself
- fall out
- hammer away
- lay into
- light into
- make a stand against
- push forward
- put up an argument
- spare no effort
- take on
- take pains
- tangle with
- toil on
- argue
- assail
- attack
- debate
- defy
- deny
- disagree
- dispute
- face
- fight
- prevent
- protest
- resist
- assault
- bar
- battle
- bombard
- check
- combat
- confront
- contradict
- controvert
- counter
- counterattack
- cross
- disapprove
- encounter
- expose
- gainsay
- hinder
- neutralize
- reverse
- taunt
- thwart
- withstand
- call in question
- face down
- fly in the face of
- frown at
- not countenance
- run counter to
- search out
- speak against
- take a stand
- take issue
- take on
- turn the tables
- abide
- combat
- confront
- continue
- curb
- defy
- endure
- forgo
- maintain
- prevent
- refuse
- repel
- thwart
- turn down
- antagonize
- assail
- assault
- battle
- bear
- brook
- buck
- check
- contend
- counteract
- countervail
- dispute
- duel
- forbear
- hinder
- hold
- persevere
- persist
- refrain
- remain
- stay
- stonewall
- suffer
- traverse
- weather
- abstain from
- die hard
- fight back
- hold off
- hold out against
- keep from
- leave alone
- put up a fight
- remain firm
- struggle against
- feel
- have
- see
- suffer
- tolerate
- undergo
- withstand
- abide
- bear
- brook
- digest
- encounter
- go
- know
- stand
- stomach
- bear up under
- bear with
- hang in
- live with
- put up with
- take it
- brave
- buck
- call out
- confront
- dare
- defy
- denounce
- dispute
- face-off
- go eyeball to eyeball with
- go one on one with
- go toe to toe with
- go up against
- hang in
- insist upon
- investigate
- invite competition
- make a stand
- object to
- question
- throw down the gauntlet
- ask for trouble
- call out
- challenge
- confront
- contest
- cross swords
- dare
- defy
- do something about it
- invite to debate
- knock the chip off one's shoulder
- meet face to face
- provoke
- start something
- combat
- cope
- defy
- hold off
- repel
- resist
- ride out
- suffer
- thwart
- tolerate
- weather
- brace
- brave
- buck
- confront
- contest
- cross
- dispute
- duel
- face
- fight
- oppose
- stand
- stick
- take
- traverse
- violate
- fly in the face of
- grapple with
- hang on
- hang tough
- hold one's ground
- hold out
- prevail against
- put up struggle
- put up with
- remain firm
- sit and take it
- stand fast
- stand firm
- stand one's ground
- stand up against
- stick fast
- take it
- take on
- win out
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antonyms for stand up to
MOST RELEVANT
- agree
- comply
- ignore
- let go
- neglect
- surrender
- cease
- concur
- forget
- give in
- give up
- halt
- idle
- leave
- quit
- stop
- yield
- believe
- make peace
- uphold
- accept
- agree
- aid
- allow
- comply
- give in
- go along
- harmonize
- help
- retreat
- support
- surrender
- yield
- approve
- assist
- encourage
- forward
- make peace
- permit
- favor
- join
- participate
- accept
- aid
- allow
- assist
- discontinue
- encourage
- help
- OK
- stop
- surrender
- abandon
- advance
- agree
- cease
- desert
- give in
- give up
- go
- indulge
- leave
- permit
- quit
- refuse
- reject
- comply
- conform
- go along
- aid
- assist
- disallow
- help
- refuse
- reject
- surrender
- agree
- dodge
- give up
- hide
- loosen
- support
- unfasten
- yield
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use stand up to in a sentence
What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEMost of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNESome weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSIn less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSThe bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")Each day she resolved, "To-morrow I will tell Felipe;" and when to-morrow came, she put it off again.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONI was busy loading the piece when an exclamation of surprise from one of the men made me look up.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSEven as they gazed they saw its roof caught up, and whirled off as if it had been a scroll of paper.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEShe sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXA flash of surprise and pleasure lit the fine eyes of the haughty beauty perched up there on the palace wall.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYWORDS RELATED TO STAND UP TO
- accost
- arouse
- ask for
- assert
- beard
- brave
- call for
- call out
- claim
- confront
- cross
- dare
- defy
- demand
- denounce
- exact
- face down
- face off
- face the music
- fly in the face of
- hang in
- impeach
- impose
- impugn
- inquire
- insist upon
- investigate
- invite competition
- make a point of
- make a stand
- object to
- provoke
- query
- reclaim
- require
- search out
- stand up to
- stick it out
- stimulate
- summon
- tax
- test
- throw down the gauntlet
- try
- vindicate
- accosts
- arouses
- asks for
- asserts
- beards
- braves
- calls for
- calls out
- claims
- confronts
- crosses
- dares
- defies
- demands
- denounces
- exacts
- faces down
- faces off
- faces the music
- flies in the face of
- hangs in
- impeaches
- imposes
- impugns
- inquires
- insists upon
- investigates
- invites competition
- makes a point of
- makes a stand
- objects to
- provokes
- queries
- reclaims
- requires
- searches out
- stands up to
- sticks it out
- stimulates
- summons
- taxes
- tests
- throws down the gauntlet
- tries
- vindicates
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.