stand up vs place upright

stand up and place upright both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stand up	No	No	Yes	No
place upright	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stand up and place upright are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of stand up include stand.

stand up (verb)	place upright (verb)
defend against attack or criticism	put into an upright position
refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
be standing; be upright
put into an upright position
rise to one's feet
rise up as in fear
resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.