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signify, mean v.
endure, bear v.

VERB

signify, mean

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exemplify imply represent suggest symbolize

WEAK

answer for appear for betoken denote indicate symbol

VERB

endure, bear

Synonyms

WEAK

abide allow bear with brook cope countenance experience handle hang on hold last live with put up with resign oneself to stay the course stomach submit suffer support sustain swallow take tolerate undergo wear weather withstand

Antonyms

WEAK

disobey forget overlook

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stands for

MPa stands for megapascals, a unit scientists use to measure pressure or mechanical stress.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Instead of FOMO, we are seeing what I have dubbed FEMO, which stands for fabulous earnings momentum.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Now, he says, they have a "fragmented portfolio spanning social impact, entertainment and lifestyle, which has made it difficult to know exactly what their brand stands for".

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

“This is not what Neutrogena stands for or who we want to be.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

I ran down the steps near the edge of the strip and I stood on the bottom rail of the barricade reaching into the stands for my family’s hands.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad