The term 'stood up to' can be defined as resisting, facing, braving, and defying a situation. The crossword solutions for this term are RESISTED (8 letters), FACED (5 letters), BRAVED (6 letters), and DEFIED (6 letters). To resist something means to oppose or withstand it, while facing something implies confronting it. Braving a situation involves having the courage to confront it, and defying a situation is to openly challenge it. Therefore, the term 'stood up to' can be interpreted as having the courage to confront and challenge a situation.