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stands up against

stands up against is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stand up against.

Meaning of stand up against

Verb

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

  1. To defy or challenge someone
    • 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.2000, The Bible (World English). Daniel 11.14

Questions about stands up against

What is stands up against the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stands up against is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stand up against.

Words near stands up against in the dictionary

  1. stands together
  2. stands treat
  3. stands trial
  4. stands under
  5. stands up
  6. stands up against
  7. stands up and is counted
  8. stands up for
  9. stands up on one's hind legs
  10. stands up to
  11. stands up to be counted

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