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to stand up for
[phrase form: stand]
01
to defend or support someone or something
Transitive: to stand up for sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up for
Base verb
stand
Present tense
stand up for
3rd person singular
stands up for
Present participle
standing up for
Past simple
stood up for
Past participle
stood up for
Examples
She bravely stood up for her younger sibling against the school bullies.
