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Meaning of stand up against | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To defy or challenge someone

Equivalents

Esperanto kontraŭstari
Türkçe dikilmek karşı koymak

Examples

“In those times there shall many stand⟳ up against the king of the south: also the children of the violent among your people shall lift⟳ themselves up to establish⟳ the vision; but they shall fall⟳.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

stand up and be counted stand up for stand up on one's hind legs stand up to stand up to be counted stand up to one's lick log

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