stand
verb
to have your body in an upright position supported by your feet
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To stand or sit up
sit up
to go from a lying position to a sitting position, or to help someone to do this
stand up
to put your body into an upright position from a sitting or lying position
straighten up
to stand up straight
get/leap/rise/stagger etc to your feet
to stand up in a particular way after you have been sitting or lying
regain your feet
to stand up again after falling or being knocked down
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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