speak up for somebody

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

speak up for sb/sth phrasal verb [ spoke up for sb/sth spoken up for sb/sth spoken up for sb/sth speaks up for sb/sth speaking up for sb/sth ]
to support someone or something, especially by saying good things about them
• She has often spoken up for the rights of working mothers.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Backing, supporting and defending ↑Defending and protecting
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