stick up for

English

Verb

stick up for (third-person singular simple present sticks up for, present participle sticking up for, simple past and past participle stuck up for)

  1. (transitive) To speak or act in defence (of); to defend or protect.
    You really need to stick up for yourself against that bully.

Synonyms

  • go to bat for
  • stick one's neck out for

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