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What does stand up for mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive) To speak or act in support or defense of (a person, a cause, a belief, or the like).
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I may be outvoted on that, but at least I will have had the chance to stand up for people who do not get a voice in the workplace.
Why is it so difficult to tell the truth, to have the courage of your convictions and stand up for what you believe?
Possibly he seems a little too meek, and should stand up for himself a bit more.
He needed to stand up for himself, be more outgoing, and stop being such a scaredy-cat.
They will stand up for the silent, law-abiding majority who play by the rules and pay their dues.
If the party won't even stand up for our mommas, who'll stand up for the party?

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