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standing up to

standing up to is the present participle and gerund of stand up to.

Meaning of stand up to

Verb

stand up to (third-person singular simple present stands up to, present participle standing up to, simple past and past participle stood up to)

  1. (transitive) 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.
  2. (transitive) 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.

Questions about standing up to

What is standing up to the present participle and gerund of?
Standing up to is the present participle and gerund of stand up to.

Words near standing up to in the dictionary

  1. standing up
  2. standing up against
  3. standing up and being counted
  4. standing up for
  5. standing up on one's hind legs
  6. standing up to
  7. standing up to be counted
  8. standing up with
  9. standing upon one's terms
  10. standing upon points
  11. standing water

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