1. stand_for - verb
· express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
Synonym(s): typify, symbolize, symbolise, represent
2. stand_for - verb
· denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
Synonym(s): mean, intend, signify
3. stand_for - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): represent, correspond
4. stand_for - verb
· tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"
Synonym(s): hold_still_for
Hypernym(s): digest, endure, stick_out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put_up
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