stand up to be counted (English, verb)
expansion: stand up to be counted (third-person singular simple present stands up to be counted, present participle standing up to be counted, simple past and past participle stood up to be counted)
Senses:
glosses: To make one's opinions and beliefs known, especially when it is controversial and risky to do so; to take a stand.
glosses: To rise to the occasion; to deal with a new challenge in an effective manner.
Forms:
form: stands up to be counted
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: standing up to be counted
tags: participle
present
form: stood up to be counted
tags: participle
past
form: stood up to be counted
tags: past