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.
(..) than mortal knowledge. "When I burned in desire to question them further, "they made themselves air into which they vanished. "Whiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it came missives from the King "who all-hailed me "Thane of Cawdor, "by which title before these Weird Sisters saluted me (..)2015 Macbeth
(..) (ALL ROAR) (SOUND MUTED) (ROARING) (SOUND MUTED) (GRUNTING AND GROANING) LENNOX: Doubtful it stood, as two spent swimmers that do cling together and choke their art. 'The merciless Macdonwald from the Western Isles 'of kerns and gallowglasses is supplied.' (..)2015 Macbeth