stand up to
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stand up to
verb stands up to · standing up to · stood up to
- To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling). If anyone stood up to him, I bet he'd back down.
- To withstand, to weather, to survive in spite of. The paint looks good, but I don't know if it will stand up to years of weather.
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verb object or interfere
| 中文 | 面對 /面对 miànduì |
|---|---|
| Français | tenir tête |
| Deutsch | Widerstand leisten, sich entgegenstellen |
| Italiano | tenere testa |
| Русский | противостоя́ть protivostojátʹ |
verb withstand
| 中文 | 經得起 /经得起 jīngdeqǐ |
|---|---|
| Français | tenir, supporter |
| Deutsch | standhalten, gewachsen sein |
| Русский | выде́рживать vydérživatʹ, выносить vynositʹ |
Talk about this word "stand up to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stand%20up%20to. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. stand up to. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/stand%20up%20to "stand up to." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/stand%20up%20to.
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@misc{stand_up_to_2026,
title = {stand up to},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stand%20up%20to},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
