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

Translations

speak or act in defence of

•  Chinese:

   Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

•  Finnish: puolustaa (fi)
•  French: défendre (fr), prendre la défense de

See also

• give as good as one gets