stand up — to rise from a sitting or lying position
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to rise from a sitting or lying position
Pronunciation (IPA): /stænd ʌp/
Korean meaning: 일어서다, 기립하다
Korean pronunciation: **스탠**드 **업**
Example Sentences
- My legs fell asleep during the long meeting, so I could barely stand up!
- She's the only student brave enough to stand up to the strict professor.
- My blind date stood me up, so I ended up having dinner with my mom instead.
stand up
NOUN//stænd ʌp//
to rise from a sitting or lying position
💡 Concept
When the verdict was read, everyone in the courtroom had to stand up.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/stænd ʌp/
🇬🇧 UK/stænd ʌp/
🌳Etymology
Rootstand
Suffix-up
Origin
고대 영어 'standan'(서다)과 'up'(위로)의 결합으로, 문자 그대로 '위로 서다'는 의미에서 출발하여 다양한 비유적 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
hand upband upgrand cup
hand up
band up
grand cup
🔗Collocations
stand up for
stand up to
stand up comedy
stand up straight
stand someone up
stand up and be counted
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My legs fell asleep during the long meeting, so I could barely stand up!”
“She's the only student brave enough to stand up to the strict professor.”
😄 Fun example
“My blind date stood me up, so I ended up having dinner with my mom instead.”
“The comedian's stand up routine about airport security had everyone laughing.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
riseget upariseresistconfront
Antonyms
sit downlie downsubmit
Related
stand outstand byupstandoutstanding
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