: to meet (as a danger, or obligation) fairly and fully
stand up to a promise
urged by an immense pride to stand up to our job — A.W.Long
: face boldly : defend oneself or one's interests against
had enough nerve to stand up to the boss
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stand up to
1. To meet (an opponent, etc) face to face, to show resistance to
2. To fulfil (an obligation, etc) fairly
3. To withstand (hard wear, etc)
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Main Entry: ↑stand
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ˌstand ˈup to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stand up to he/she/it stands up to present participle standing up to past tense stood up to past participle stood up to] phrasal verb
to not allow yourself to be treated badly, especially by someone in authority
Nobody thought he would be brave enough to stand up to her.
Thesaurus: to defend or protect yourselfsynonym
Main entry: stand
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1) make a spirited defense against
giving workers the confidence to stand up to their employers
2) be resistant to the harmful effects of (prolonged wear or use)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.