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.
(..) What do you mean? Yeah, I'll give you a call tomorrow sometime... What are you talking...? You hounded me for this. - You stood here... - Listen, there's no salary. - No. - I was not aware of that. My circumstances have changed some... (..)2006 The Pursuit of Happyness