LekhoriLekhoriTo rise from a lying or sitting position.
Stand up, then sit down again.
To bring something up and set it into a standing position; to set something up.
Laura stood the sofa up on end.
stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.
John stood Laura up at the movie theater.
From Middle English standen up, from Old English standan up; equivalent to stand + up. Compare Old Norse standa upp.
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