stand up
Get vertically upright
Stand up means to rise to one's feet from a sitting or lying position: Stand up when the judge enters.
It extends to remaining valid under scrutiny: That argument won't stand up in court.
To stand someone up is to fail to appear for a date or appointment, leaving them waiting.
As an adjective, stand-up describes comedy performed solo before a live audience, or a person who is reliable and honorable: a stand-up guy.
Move to higher position
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- erectVertical in position
- elevateTo raise upward
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
ascend · posture · straighten · get up · on your feet · stretch · balance · arise
Open resistance to authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- speak outExpress opinions openly
- dissentDisagreement with authority
activism · courage · boycott · confront · challenge · voice · rebellion · civil disobedience
Professional humor performer
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- micPortable audio input
- stageRaised performance platform
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
punchline · heckler · set · open mic · monologue · jokes · humor · timing
Worthy of trust
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
- accountableObligated to explain oneself
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
honor · commitment · integrity · punctual · follow through · showed up
Protect from harm
- backReverse side; support
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- allySupportive partner
- championTop competitor, or advocate
vouch · endorse · solidarity · loyalty · have someone's back · protection · reinforcement · sponsor
rise
Move to higher position
lift · ascend · posture · straighten · get up · on your feet · stretch · balance · arise · vertical
defiance
Open resistance to authority
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
- speak outExpress opinions openly
dissent · activism · courage · boycott · confront · challenge · voice · rebellion · civil disobedience · advocate
comedian
Professional humor performer
audience · punchline · heckler · set · open mic · monologue · jokes · humor · timing · improv
dependable
Worthy of trust
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
- accountableObligated to explain oneself
consistent · honor · commitment · integrity · punctual · follow through · showed up
defend
Protect from harm
champion · vouch · endorse · solidarity · loyalty · have someone's back · protection · reinforcement · sponsor · bolster
- body movementsflexion, bend, twist, extension, sitting
- classroom commandssit down, raise hand, be quiet, listen, pay attention
- photo directionssmile, pose, look at me, chin up, hold it
- phrasal verbspick up, look at, put down, turn on, turn off
- risingrise, arise, ascend, climb, go up
- Stadium Chantshere we go, lets go, we believe, call and response, call-and-response
stand, standing, understand, understanding, understood, stood, stands, outstanding, withstand