speak up for



speak up for someone or something

to speak in favor of someone or something. If anybody says bad things about me, I hope you speak up for me. I want to speak up for the rights of students.
See also: speak, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lanre-Western African, Yoruba
JarrettJER-ət, JAR-ətEnglish
Ataahua-Maori
MaijaMIE-yahFinnish
BradBRADEnglish
Ajax['eidʒæks]