v.
1.rise to one's feet
2.refuse to back down
3.put into an upright position
4.be standing
5.defend against attack or criticism
6.resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.
7.rise up as in fear
Idiom of the Day
lay off (workers/staff) or lay (workers/staff) off
to reduce the number of workers
Six hundred workers at the automobile factory were recently laid off.