Definitions

stand up

[stand-uhp] / ˈstændˌʌp /

VERB

cock

Synonyms

STRONGEST

draw back the hammer perk up raise the hammer of upraise

STRONG

raise tip

WEAK

stand erect stand on end stick up

Antonyms

STRONG

raze

VERB

disappoint

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffle deceive disconcert disenchant dishearten disillusion dissatisfy dumbfound fail hamper mislead

STRONG

abort balk bungle chagrin circumvent dash delude disgruntle embitter foil founder hinder miscarry tease thwart torment vex

WEAK

bring to naught cast down come to nothing dash hopes fall down on fall flat fall short of leave in the lurch let down not show put out ruin prospects underwhelm

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist encourage explain help

STRONG

delight forward make happy please succeed

WEAK

excite satisfy

VERB

erect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assemble construct create found hoist initiate mount organize put up raise set up stand

STRONG

compose effect elevate fabricate fashion forge form frame heighten institute join lift make manufacture pitch plant prefabricate produce rear shape upraise

WEAK

bring about cobble up fit together fudge together knock together make up put together run up throw together throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclude decrease demolish destroy drop end fall finish ignore lower neglect raze ruin

STRONG

break demote depress distress fail halt prevent stop upset

WEAK

topple

VERB

hold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

last operate remain stay

STRONG

apply exist persevere persist resist wear

WEAK

be in effect be in force be the case be valid have bearing hold good hold true remain true stay staunch

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go leave

STRONG

give up quit stop

WEAK

abandon cancel cease desert disbelieve drop forsake halt let go release

VERB

jack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hoist shove

STRONG

boost construct elevate erect establish exalt heave hike jump lever lift mount promote pry rear up upcast upheave uplift upraise

WEAK

bring up hold up lift up move up place up pull up put on its end put up run up set up set upright take up throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn decline decrease demote denounce depress destroy drop fall hurt lower raze ruin

VERB

pass muster

Synonyms

WEAK

come through with flying colors come up to scratch come up to snuff cut the mustard do credit to fill the bill find favor with get by make it make the cut make the grade measure up meet with approval pass pass inspection prove acceptable recommend itself satisfy requirements stand the test suffice

VERB

prove out

Synonyms

WEAK

be acceptable be plausible be reasonable bear scrutiny carry weight convince endure hold hold up hold water pass muster ring true stick

VERB

raise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost establish lift promote rear set up

STRONG

cock construct elevate erect exalt heave hoist lever mount pry shove upcast upheave uplift upraise

WEAK

bring up hold up lift up move up place up pull up put on its end put up run up set upright take up throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy drop

STRONG

decrease lower raze

WEAK

abandon demolish finish lessen

VERB

rise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climb grow lift move up push up rocket soar surge

STRONG

arise arouse aspire awake levitate mount rouse scale sprout surface surmount tower up

WEAK

be erect be located be situated blast off bob up come up get out of bed get steeper get to one's feet go uphill have foundation pile out reach up rise and shine rise up roll out sit up slope upwards straighten up sweep upward turn out upspring

Antonyms

STRONGEST

descend

STRONG

calm drop fall lull sleep

WEAK

comply cooperate decline decrease give in go along lessen lower recede regress slump

VERB

survive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear endure exist get through handle keep last live recover remain ride out subsist suffer sustain weather withstand

STRONG

outlast outlive outwear persevere persist revive

WEAK

be extant be left carry on carry through come through cut it get on go all the way go the limit hold out keep afloat live down live on live out live through make a comeback make the cut pull out of it pull through remain alive see through tough it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart die discontinue neglect refuse reject

STRONG

give up leave quit stop

WEAK

cease

VERB

upraise

Synonyms

STRONG

assemble compose construct create effect elevate fabricate fashion forge form found frame heighten hoist initiate institute join lift make manufacture mount organize pitch plant prefabricate produce raise rear shape stand

WEAK

bring about cobble up fit together fudge together knock together make up put together put up run up set up throw together throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONG

abandon break conclude decrease demolish demote depress destroy disarrange disorder disorganize disperse distress divide drop end fail fall finish halt ignore lessen lower neglect prevent raze refuse ruin scatter separate stop upset veto

VERB

uprear

Synonyms

WEAK

assemble bring about cobble up compose construct create effect elevate fabricate fashion fit together forge form found frame fudge together heighten hoist initiate institute join knock together lift make make up manufacture mount organize pitch plant prefabricate produce put together put up raise rear run up set up shape stand throw together throw up upraise

VERB

verify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authenticate certify check corroborate demonstrate double-check establish find out justify prove substantiate

STRONG

attest debunk document eye eyeball peg settle size support test try

WEAK

add up bear out check out check up check up on hold up make certain make sure pan out size up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse contradict deny discredit disprove hide invalidate reject

VERB

volunteer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come forward enlist sign up step forward suggest

STRONG

advance present proffer propose tender

WEAK

bring forward chip in do on one's own volition go in let oneself in for offer services put at one's disposal put forward speak up submit oneself take bull by the horns take initiative take the plunge take upon oneself

Antonyms

STRONG

take back

WEAK

compel force obligate

VERB

wash

Synonyms

STRONGEST

stick

STRONG

convince endure

WEAK

be acceptable be plausible be reasonable bear scrutiny carry weight hold up hold water

Antonyms

WEAK

dirty

VERB

wear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hold up stand

STRONG

last remain

WEAK

be durable bear up

Antonyms

WEAK

cheer delight disrobe freshen please rebuild refresh refuse reject take off

ADJECTIVE

erect

Synonyms

STRONG

cocked elevated firm perpendicular raised standing upright vertical

WEAK

arrect erectile rigid stiff upstanding

Antonyms

STRONG

lowered prone

WEAK

prostrate

ADJECTIVE

right

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate good honest honorable legal legitimate proper suitable true

STRONG

deserved due fitting merited moral requisite upright

WEAK

condign conscientious equitable ethical justifiable lawful righteous rightful scrupulous stand-up virtuous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dishonest inequitable unfair unjust

STRONG

illegal illegitimate improper unlawful wrong

WEAK

corrupt immoral

ADJECTIVE

upright

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conscientious ethical impartial noble principled pure righteous straightforward trustworthy upstanding virtuous

STRONG

fair faithful good moral right square straight true

WEAK

aboveboard blameless circumspect correct equitable exemplary high-minded incorruptible just legit punctilious stand-up true-blue unimpeachable up front

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad corrupt dishonest immoral unethical unfair unjust

STRONG

disloyal evil fake false inaccurate sinful unreal unreliable vile

WEAK

dishonorable disreputable fallen lying unrespected

NOUN

funnyman

Synonyms

WEAK

card clown comedian comic farceur gagster humorist jester jokester quipster stand-up stand-up comedian stand-up comic wag wisecracker wit

Example Sentences

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The only way to beat a bully is to stand up.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Proverbs 31:8 reminds us to stand up for those who can’t speak for themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

I deserve justice, which is why I stand up and face unbearable public scrutiny in the name of a greater good — a world where predators are not in power.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Fox, as a result of her brain injury, “has had to start all over again” and learn to swallow, eat on her own, stand up and walk and talk, Lucas said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

I started to stand up, but I couldn’t—I tilted.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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