The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DEFY , but the solution may also be FACE which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Stand up to crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEFY | 53 % | 4 |
| FACE | 29 % | 4 |
| RESIST | 13 % | 6 |
| OPPOSE | 3 % | 6 |
| MEETHEADON | 1 % | 10 |
| CONFRONT | 1 % | 8 |
Why may DEFY be the right solution?
The word "DEFY" means to resist or challenge authority. It fits the clue "Stand up to" because it implies taking a strong and courageous stance against someone or something.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stand up to
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stand up against
- stand up
- gainstand
- stand between
- rub up against
- go up against
- stand firm
- stand up on one's hind legs
- stand up and be counted
- get up in someone's face
- get out of someone's face
- hold up
Crossword Answer definitions
DEFY noun- A challenge.
- To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).
- To refuse to obey.
- To not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations.
- To renounce or dissolve all bonds of affiance, faith, or obligation with; to reject, refuse, or renounce.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DEFY
- Challenge
- Rise up against
- Meet head-on
- Stand up to
- Confound
- Resist boldly
- Flout
- Fly in the face of
- Resist, as authority
- Flout, as authority
More clues leading to the result FACE
- Kind of card
- Look forward
- ___ value
- About ___ (drill sergeant's order)
- Confront
- Precedes down and out
- Precedes lift and card
- See eye to eye
- It may be hard to keep straight
- Veneer
More clues leading to the result RESIST
- Stand firm against action
- Abstain from
- Fight off
- Withstand
- Fight back
- Put up a fight
- Stand firm against
- Withstand the lure of
- Just say no
- Put up a squawk
More clues leading to the result OPPOSE
- Measure against
- Bump heads with
- Act against
- Go against
- Stand against
- Go against the government in Parliament
- Be against
- Face down
- Fly in the face of
- Side against