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.
(..) 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