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stands up to

stands up to is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 stands up to

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

Words near stands up to in the dictionary

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

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