taking up for

A form of take up for — To support, as in an argument; to defend the stance or character of.

Meanings

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

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

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

Chicago

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

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