stand up for

Verb

 * 1)  To speak or act in support or defense of (a person, a cause, a belief, or the like).
 * She stood up for me when no one else would, and I've never forgotten it.
 * Those who don't stand up for their rights are apt to lose them.
 * Though I disagreed with him, I respected him for standing up for what he believed in.
 * 1) * 2000 December 3,, , episode 32: “”,
 * Michelle: Quit standing up for yourself, Fry. When we get back to the hole we are going to have a long, boring talk about our relationship!

Related terms

 * stand up
 * stand up to

Translations

 * Albanian:
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 * Dutch: opkomen voor
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 * Georgian:
 * German: eintreten für, sich einsetzen für
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 * Polish: stawać w obronie, stanął w obronie
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 * Slovak:
 * Spanish: romper una lanza por
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 * Ukrainian: відсто́ювати, відстоя́ти, посто́яти