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Meaning
Verb
●
To
rise
from a
lying
or
sitting
position.
●
To
bring
something
up and
set it into a
standing
position
; to set something up.
●
(stand someone up) To
avoid
a
prearranged
meeting
, especially a
date
, with (a person) without
prior
notification
; to
jilt
or shirk.
●
To last or
endure
over a
period
of time.
●
To
continue
to be
believable
,
consistent
, or plausible.
●
In Cricket:
To
stand
immediately
behind the
wicket
so as to
catch
balls
from a
slow
or
spin bowler
, and to
attempt
to
stump
the batsman.
●
To
launch
,
propel
upwards
●
In American English & Military:
To
formally
activate
and
commission
(a
unit
,
formation
, etc.).
●
to make
one's
voice
heard
, to
speak
up
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Synonyms
Arise
Get Up
Getting Up
Rise Up
Stood Up
Standing Up
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