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Definition of Stand for

1. Verb. Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol. "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

2. Verb. Denote or connote. "An example sentence would show what this word means"

3. 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"

4. Verb. Tolerate or bear. "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"

Definition of Stand for

1. Verb. (idiomatic said of abbreviations) To mean; to symbolize; to represent ¹

2. Verb. To advocate, to support ¹

3. Verb. To tolerate ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stand For

stand-up comedy stand-up guy stand-ups stand a chance stand and deliver stand aside stand back stand by stand conversion stand corrected

stand density stand down stand easy stand fast stand firm stand for stand from under stand guard stand in stand in for

stand in someone's shoes stand off stand oil stand on ceremony stand on end stand on its own stand on one's own two feet stand one's ground stand out stand pat

Literary usage of Stand for

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"1788 Notice " to those who would wish for the best stand for a Dry or Wet Store."—Id., July 25. 1796 "A valuable stand for Business" advertised in The ..."

2. The Works of John Locke by John Locke (1823)
"That then which makes doubtfulness and uncertainty in the signification of some more than other words, is the difference of ideas they stand for. ..."

3. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1861)
"... stand for the benefit of mankind—for the benefit of our posterity—for the benefit of those who may seek the blessings of liberty from foreign shores, ..."

4. The Puritans: Or, The Church, Court, and Parliament of England, During the by Samuel Hopkins (1861)
"WENTWORTH TAKES HIS stand for THE LIBERTIES OF THE HOUSE. — His ARTICLES, OR QUESTIONS, THEREUPON. — HE 19 SENT TO THE TOWER J AND OTHERS ALSO. ..."

5. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1918)
"... and acting upon it ; as filed, our former judgment of dismissal will be set aside and the case will stand for consideration under the prior submission. ..."

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