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to stand with

to stand with

84 2.9
Support a person, group, or cause during hard times
  • phrasal verb
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  • And if you say you're for women's rights, well, then stand with women's rights.

The world stands with Ukraine in calling for peace.

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Examples

  • Those of you who will stand with us, we welcome you as brothers.

  • Social workers must stand with women and children and not collude in their oppression.

    Academic text (2008)
  • And I am proud to stand with her tonight.

  • If you do choose to fight, I will stand with you.

  • When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And then we will stand with you as you rebuild your great country.

  • I'm proud to say, as the whole House will say, we stand with Ukraine.

  • I will stand with my colleagues at other institutions and defend their rights and freedoms.

    Academic text (2016)
  • I am proud to stand with my friends during their tough times.

  • The community decided to stand with the local charity to help those in need.

Synonyms

to stand up for
vsto stand with
256 2.7

Defend or support someone who is treated unfairly

is wider support or alignment, not only active defence against critics
to stand for
vsto stand with
215 2.8

To publicly support an idea or cause

is support or alignment that can be personal rather than public advocacy
to stand by
vsto stand with
187 3.2

Support someone through difficult times

is the act of choosing to support or align with someone in hardship
to side with
vsto stand with
96 3.6

Support a person or group in an argument

is support or alignment that applies more broadly beyond arguments
to side
vsto stand with
88 4.3

To support one person or group in a dispute

is support that may occur especially during difficult situations rather than only disputes
to stick up
vsto stand with
  • Informal
59 4.3

To support someone when others criticize or attack them

focuses on general support or joining rather than mainly active defence
to stick by
vsto stand with
  • Informal
47 3.6

To stay with and support someone in hard times

is broader support or alignment, not only long term loyalty
to ally
vsto stand with
45 3.6

To join with a person, group, or country for a common purpose

is individual or group alignment for support rather than forming a formal partnership
to rally around
vsto stand with
30 4.1

To come together to support someone in a hard time

is individual alignment or backing of a person, group, or cause
to stand up and be counted
vsto stand with
3 6.3

To publicly show support, often when doing so is risky

is about supporting or aligning, not necessarily in a public or risky way
to stand up with
vsto stand with
1 3.9

Support and defend other people who share a cause

covers personal alignment with a person, group, or cause in trouble
to take sides with
vsto stand with
1 4.0

Support one person or group in a disagreement

is about backing or aligning with someone, not only choosing sides
in someone's corner
vsto stand with
  • Informal
1 4.6

Support someone during difficult times

is general support or alignment rather than a personal backing role
to go to the wall
vsto stand with
  • Informal
6.6

To stand up for someone when they are in trouble

is general alignment with a person, group, or cause in hard times

Antonyms

2.9

To be against something and try to stop it

401 3.8

Stop supporting an idea or plan

How Supportive

to champion
64 4.2
to stand with
84 2.9
to back
932 1.0
to support
1.0

Surface Forms

stand with infinitive
standing with present participle
stands with third person singular
stood with past
stood with past participle

Morphology

stand + with

The meaning 'to support or align oneself with someone' is directly derivable from combining 'stand' (to hold or defend a position) with 'with' (indicating agreement or association). This verb+preposition composition for expressing alignment/support is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Stand with comes from the simple image of literally standing beside someone and being with them when things are difficult. That's why stand with now means 'to support or be on the same side as' a person or a cause.