Found 1 items, similar to stand for.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: stand for
stand for
v 1: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol;
“What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?” [syn:
typify,
symbolize,
symbolise,
represent]
2: denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French
“; ”An
example sentence would show what this word means" [syn:
mean,
intend,
signify]
3: 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” [syn:
represent,
correspond]
4: tolerate or bear;
“I won't stand for this kind of behavior!”
[syn:
hold still for]
