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stand for

 
Verb stand for has 4 senses
  1. typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
    --1 is one way to mean, intend
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  2. mean, intend, signify, stand for - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  3. represent, stand for, correspond - take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"
    --3 is one way to equal, be
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  4. stand for, hold still for - tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"
    --4 is one way to digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
stand stand alone stand at stand back stand by stand erect stand fast stand firm stand for stand guard stand in stand off stand oil stand on stand out stand pat stand sentinel

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