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Verb stand for has 4 senses
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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