STANDUPTO

stand up to

Verb

  1. To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).
    If anyone stood up to him, I bet he'd back down.
  2. To withstand, to weather, to survive in spite of.
    The paint looks good, but I don't know if it will stand up to years of weather.


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