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.
(..) the strength to sleep. And all that time, the princess watched him. At long last, it was the th night... and the soldier stood up, took his chair... and left. What? At the end? At the very end. And don't ask what it means. (..)1988 Cinema Paradiso