Stand+for
1stand for — 1560s, represent, be in place of, from STAND (Cf. stand) (v.). Meaning endure, undergo is recorded from c.1600. Sense of tolerate first recorded 1620s …
2stand for — index connote, denote, exemplify, indicate, replace, represent (portray), signify (denote) …
3stand for — {v.} 1. To be a sign of; make you think of; mean. * /The letters U.S.A. stand for United States of America. / * /The written sign = in an arithmetic problem stands for equals. / * /Our flag stands for our country./ * /The owl stands for wisdom./… …
4stand for — {v.} 1. To be a sign of; make you think of; mean. * /The letters U.S.A. stand for United States of America. / * /The written sign = in an arithmetic problem stands for equals. / * /Our flag stands for our country./ * /The owl stands for wisdom./… …
5stand for — phr verb Stand for is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑abbreviation, ↑initial Stand for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑election, ↑nomination, ↑nonsense, ↑office, ↑parliament, ↑presidency …
6stand for — verb a) To mean; to symbolize; to represent The abbreviation CIA stands for Central Intelligence Agency . b) To advocate, to …
7stand for — v. (K) ( to tolerate ) I will not stand for their behaving like that …
8Stand for Children — is an American grass roots non profit organization that provides a political voice for children s issues by organizing parents, child care and education professionals and other concerned citizens. Founded in 1996, Stand for Children has state… …
9stand for sth — UK US stand for sth Phrasal Verb with stand({{}}/stænd/ verb (stood, stood) ► to represent a particular idea: »You have to identify what you want your brand to stand for. »This party has always stood for working class values. ► if a letter or… …
10stand for — Synonyms and related words: abide, abide with, advert to, affirm, allege, allude to, announce, annunciate, approach anchorage, argue, assert, assever, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, be construed as, be indicative of, be significant of, be… …
