1
[ verb ] express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

Examples

"What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

Used in print

(The Oregonian...)

At the adoption , the Rev._T._F._Zimmerman , general superintendent , commented , `` The Assemblies of God has been a bulwark for fundamentalism in these modern days and has , without compromise , stood_for the great truths of the Bible for which men in_the_past have been willing to give their lives '' .

(Science of Mind, 34:11...)

We know that we have hydrogen in water ; water is * * f and the H stands_for hydrogen ; there is also hydrogen in wood and hydrogen in our bodies .

2
[ verb ] denote or connote

Synonyms

mean signify intend

Examples

"`maison' means `house' in French" "An example sentence would show what this word means"

Used in print

(Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)

He was closer to understanding it in English now , although it could never have the inevitability of the Martian concept it stood_for .

Related terms

signify meaning meaning sign

3
[ verb ] take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

Examples

"Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"

Used in print

([Anonymous,] "What You Should Know About Air...)

They stand_for 6 inches of mineral_wool insulation in the ceiling , 4 inches in the side walls , 2 inches in the floors .

4
[ verb ] tolerate or bear

Synonyms

hold_still_for

Examples

"I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"

Used in print

(The Christian Science Monitor,...)

The Secretary_of_State has also solemnly repeated a warning to the Soviet_Union that the United_States will not stand_for another setback in Berlin , an affirmation once_again taken_up by the council as_a_whole .

Related terms

endure

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