to defend or support someone’s opinion or right
защищать или поддерживать чье-то мнение или право (zashchishchat' ili podderzhivat' ch'ye-to mneniye ili pravo)
"He always sticks up for his friends when they are criticized."
"Он всегда заступается за своих друзей, когда их критикуют." (On vsegda zastyupayetsya za svoikh druzey, kogda ikh kritikuyut.)
to appear polite when expressing an opinion
to connect closely with something
to continue doing something even if it is difficult
to pass through or experience something from start to end
to close a road or area to prevent people or vehicles from e...
to do something too much or with too much enthusiasm