stand for

VERB

signify, mean

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exemplify imply represent suggest symbolize

WEAK

answer for appear for betoken denote indicate symbol

Example Sentences

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The public did stand for it, in long lines, waiting to fill up their gas guzzlers.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

This went counter to everything the area was supposed to stand for, she said.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

If we stand for the First Amendment, then we should celebrate it and promote it.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Farage announced he would stand for Parliament in early June 2024, after the election had been called.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

If the word does not stand for “it is” or “it has” then what you require is “its”.

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