standing up for

A form of stand up for — To speak or act in support or defense of (a person, a cause, a belief, or the like).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stand up for
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APA

standing up for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20up%20for

MLA

“standing up for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20up%20for. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standing up for,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20up%20for.

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