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stand up

verb
  1. To rise from a lying or sitting position.

    "Stand up, then sit down again."

  2. To bring something up and set it into a standing position.

    "Laura stood the sofa up on end."

  3. (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."

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