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 insurance company won't pay unless the murderer is caught. And if it turns out to be me... ...they won't pay at all. Do you understand? But you stood to gain from Gluant's death, didn't you? Gain? What would I gain? Gluant's share of the restaurants. Oh, the restaurants were a disaster. (..)2006 The Pink Panther