stood

Definition

  • past tense and past participle of 'stand'

Examples

  • His plays have 'stood the test of time'. [=his plays are still read by many people today]

  • She was crouching down to look at something, but she 'stood up' when she saw me.

  • She finally 'stood up to' the girl who had been teasing her at school.

Movie quotes

  • (..) When we shot Ian in London, we kind of-- The idea was that he came out of this doorway. Ha, ha, ha. He wouldn't miss a chance to let off his Whizpoppers. - You know, stood here... MAN: Yup. ...and then Frodo was gonna run off down that hill. But we've also got the other one-- (..)
    2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey