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

  • (..) , . There you go. Way to work that diaper, big guy. - No kiss bye-bye for daddy? - You kiss me tomorrow, I'll bite... your face off! Ciao. Well, I stood up for you, and you lied to me. You liar! It's called a hustle, sweet heart. And I'm not the liar. He is. Hey! (..)
    2016 Zootopia