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
in the nature of (something)
being similar in type or character to something, rather like something
The complaint was in the nature of a telephone call to the company.