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stand up vs stand back

stand back vs stand up

stand up and stand back both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stand up No No Yes No
stand back No No Yes No
As verbs, stand back is a hyponym of stand up; that is, stand back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stand up:
  • stand up: be standing; be upright
  • stand back: stand away from an object or person
Other hyponyms of stand up include ramp, line up, queue, queue up.
stand up (verb) stand back (verb)
defend against attack or criticism stand away from an object or person
refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack stay clear of, avoid
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 stand up and stand back

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