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Meanings of stood up in English

(For a person) Having the body held upright and supported only by the feet.

Usage of stood up in English
1
He stood up and heard the girl ask, 'Be you a-goin', zur?'
Beyond the Reef
2
Each of my family members stood up and offered a few words.
Ebony
3
Pelle stood up in his place in the middle of the class.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01
4
Israel Salguero stood up and said, I have my work, too, Captain.
Dexter by Design
5
He let her right foot down to the floor and stood up.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
6
The other three in the room stood up and faced the door.
One Basket
7
The second half of the order really stood up to be counted.
The Guardian
8
Suddenly he stood up and sharply said, looking past and over me:
Beasts, Men and Gods
9
Important and influential political voices have stood up and had their say.
The South African
10
Everyone stood up, mentally preparing themselves for the long, dangerous jog north.
Sea of Rust
11
You saw it was an empty sleeve?' He stood up right away.
The Invisible Man
12
As long as you keep telling the truth, right? I stood up.
More bitter than death: an emma fielding mystery
13
It's about time somebody stood up and said as much in public.
The Irish Times
14
Porter stood up and sent Morris the wrong way from 12 yards.
BBC
15
The captain stood up in the boat, and narrowly regarded the sea.
The Wizard of the Sea; Or, A Trip Under the Ocean
16
She stood up to look back, wondering if she'd come too far.
Sister of the dead
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Stood up through the time
Stood up across language varieties
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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