stick up for

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stick up for

verb sticks up for · sticking up for · stuck up for

  1. transitive To speak or act in defence (of); to defend or protect. You really need to stick up for yourself against that bully.

    Similar: go to bat for, stick one's neck out for, stand up for

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verb speak or act in defence of

中文挺身而出 tǐngshēn'érchū
Françaisdéfendre, prendre la défense de

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@misc{stick_up_for_2026,
  title = {stick up for},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stick%20up%20for},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}