to stand up with

Examples

• All

• If you'll not stand up with us now, then I say you're cowards.

  Braveheart (1995)

• You've gotta stand up with us.

  Made in Dagenham (2010)

• Or maybe you can stand up with me.

  Too Late Blues (1961)

• I was asked by a dear friend to stand up with him at his wedding.

  Blog text (1)

• My friend, as always, thanks for standing up with me on this!

  Blog text (4)

• I'll stand up with you.

  Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

• How about we stand up with them and say that they are brave for being willing to stand up for something they believe in?

  Blog text (24)

• If you’re feeling something heavy right now, I want you to stand up with me.

  Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024)

• "We are called to use our public presence to more actively stand up with and for those who are targets for violence, exclusion, or oppression because of who they are.

  Blog text (25)

• Many activists gathered to stand up with the victims of injustice.

Synonyms

D

to defend

vsto stand up with

691 2.8

To speak up to support a person or idea when others criticize it

broadens this to active joining and defending within a cause

S

to stand up for

vsto stand up with

256 2.7

Defend or support someone who is treated unfairly

implies joining a shared cause or group, not only individual defence

S

to stand for

vsto stand up with

215 2.8

To publicly support an idea or cause

adds direct defence and joining of people, not only abstract ideas

S

to stand by

vsto stand up with

187 3.2

Support someone through difficult times

is more about active joining or public defence than quiet loyalty

S

to side with

vsto stand up with

96 3.6

Support a person or group in an argument

emphasises committing to a cause and defending it publicly

S

to side

vsto stand up with

88 4.3

To support one person or group in a dispute

adds active joining and defence of that position within a cause

S

to stand with

vsto stand up with

84 2.9

Support a person, group, or cause during hard times

adds stronger sense of joining and acting with the group

S

to stick up

vsto stand up with

• Informal

59 4.3

To support someone when others criticize or attack them

stresses active joining in a cause beyond single verbal defence

T

to take sides

vsto stand up with

39 3.1

To support one side in an argument

involves more active joining and defence of a wider cause

S

to stand together

vsto stand up with

33 3.4

To join others to support the same cause

also covers individual acts of defending people within that unity

R

to rally around

vsto stand up with

30 4.1

To come together to support someone in a hard time

adds individual joining and active defence within that unity

M

to make a stand

vsto stand up with

23 4.6

Publicly say you strongly agree or disagree with something

focuses more on joining and defending people and groups than stance alone

G

to go to bat for

vsto stand up with

• Informal

12 5.4

Support someone who is in trouble

adds the idea of joining an ongoing collective cause rather than one act

T

to take someone's side

vsto stand up with

11 3.0

Support someone in an argument when others disagree

is broader, including joining group efforts beyond single disputes

S

to stand united

vsto stand up with

5 3.8

To come together and support the same cause

adds personal defence and joining of people or groups within that action

S

to stand up and be counted

vsto stand up with

3 6.3

To publicly show support, often when doing so is risky

is broader, including private joining and quieter ongoing defence

T

to throw one's weight behind

vsto stand up with

3 6.6

To support a person or idea by using your influence

includes personal joining and active defence beyond lending influence

T

to take sides with

vsto stand up with

1 4.0

Support one person or group in a disagreement

covers this alignment plus active participation in a shared cause

S

to stand up for justice

vsto stand up with

1 3.7

Speak or act to support fairness when it is threatened

extends to joining and defending groups and people beyond justice issues

R

to rally to support

vsto stand up with

1 3.9

To come together to help someone or a cause

stresses joining a cause and defending it, not just practical help

S

to stand in the gap

vsto stand up with

1 7.1

Help or act for others when they need support

focuses more on joining and defending a shared cause overall

T

to take someone's part

vsto stand up with

5.1

To support someone in an argument

extends this to joining a broader cause or group defence

G

to go to the wall

vsto stand up with

• Informal

6.6

To stand up for someone when they are in trouble

includes broader joining in a cause beyond personal presence

T

to take up the cudgel

vsto stand up with

• Archaic

8.9

Begin to strongly defend a person or cause in public

is similar but also covers quieter joining and steady support

Antonyms

A

to abandon

401 3.8

Stop supporting an idea or plan

D

to desert

219 4.2

To leave people or a place when you are needed

How Supportive

to defend

691 2.8

to stand up with

1 3.9

support

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology