起 — meaning in English

English meaning

• stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.
• upwards adv Toward a higher position; up.

Senses

起 is used for these senses in English:

• get up To materialise; to grow stronger.
• pick up (intransitive) To restart or resume.
• stand (intransitive) To rise to one’s feet; to stand up.
• upwards Towards a (higher) position closer to the sky than the ground.

stand — full definition

1. verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.
2. verb To be located or positioned somewhere.
3. verb To tolerate or endure something, usually in the negative.
4. verb To remain valid or in effect.
5. verb To be a candidate in an election.

upwards — full definition

1. adv Toward a higher position; up.
2. adv To a greater figure, amount, or degree — often in the phrase "upwards of".

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