hold up vs stand up

hold up and stand up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hold up	No	No	Yes	No
stand up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stand up is a hyponym of hold up; that is, stand up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold up:

Other hyponyms of hold up include hold up, hold water, perennate, live out.

As verbs, hold up and stand up are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hold up include hold water.

hold up (verb)	stand up (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed	defend against attack or criticism
be the physical support of; carry the weight of	refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration	be standing; be upright
rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat	put into an upright position
continue to live and avoid dying	rise to one's feet
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.	rise up as in fear
resist or confront with resistance	resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.