Usually means: Defend or support someone actively.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (go to bat)

verb:  (baseball) To be the individual or team that is currently batting; play offense.
verb:  (figurative) To be aggressive, to be assertive, to actively pursue a goal or action.
verb:  (idiomatic, usually with for) To champion, to actively assist, to provide support (for someone).

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