stand up and be counted (English, verb)
expansion: stand up and be counted (third-person singular simple present stands up and is counted, present participle standing up and being counted, simple past stood up and was counted, past participle stood up and been counted)
Senses:
glosses: To publicly make known one's views, contributions, or vote, especially in a contentious situation where fortitude is required.
tags: idiomatic
topics: hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: To take significant individual action to help a group effort.
tags: idiomatic
often
Forms:
form: stands up and is counted
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: standing up and being counted
tags: participle
present
form: stood up and was counted
tags: past
form: stood up and been counted
tags: participle
past
form: stand and be counted
tags: alternative