change posture vs stand up

stand up vs change posture

change posture and stand up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
change posture	No	No	Yes	No
stand up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stand up is a hyponym of change posture; that is, stand up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than change posture:

change posture: undergo a change in bodily posture
stand up: rise to one's feet

Other hyponyms of change posture include straighten, arise, get up, rise, uprise, fall, fall, fall down, right, sit, sit down, lie, lie down, drop, drop down, sink, hump, hunch, hunch forward, hunch over, straighten, unbend, bow, uncurl, sit up.

change posture (verb)	stand up (verb)
undergo a change in bodily posture	defend against attack or criticism
	refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
	be standing; be upright
	put into an upright position
	rise to one's feet
	rise up as in fear
	resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.

Difference between change posture and stand up

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