/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of stand up Find synonyms for: Verb1. arise, rise, uprise, get up, stand up, change postureusage: rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"2. stand up, resist, hold out, withstand, stand firmusage: refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack3. stand, stand up, place upright, put, set, place, pose, position, layusage: put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"4. stand, stand up, restusage: be standing; be upright; "We had to stand for the entire performance!"5. stand up, stick up, defend, support, fend forusage: defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"6. stand up, hold up, hold water, survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold outusage: resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"7. bristle, uprise, stand upusage: rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"Adjective1. stand-up, erect (vs. unerect), vertical, uprightusage: requiring a standing position; "a stand-up bar"; "a stand-up comic"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: supine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language