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

  • (..) And for you, I love artificial sweeteners made, which are made by people. Excuse me. I know that 't an after taste, but I find tasty. I have always known that there is a kind of barrier between Ken and myself stood. I can not ousting. Well yes. Feel you can still be good for the lawsuit tomorrow? (..)
    2007 Bee Movie