to stand up (literally or figuratively transitively or intransitively)

1. to cause to rise up, raise up

a. raise up from laying down

b. to raise up from the dead

c. to raise up, cause to be born, to cause to appear, bring forward

2. to rise, stand up

a. of persons lying down, of persons lying on the ground

b. of persons seated

c. of those who leave a place to go elsewhere

1. of those who prepare themselves for a journey

d. of the dead

3. at arise, appear, stand forth

a. of kings prophets, priests, leaders of insurgents

b. of those about to enter into conversation or dispute with anyone, or to undertake some business, or attempt something against others

c. to rise up against any one