stood for

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

Example Sentences

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Cooper answered that his record "stood for itself" before Wood stood again to speak.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

As of mid-May, the occupancy rate for New York City hotels in June, when the tournament begins, was about 12 percentage points below where it stood for that period last year, according to CoStar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Joel Bodmer, who stood for selection as Labour's candidate for the Croydon East constituency, has been charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to allegedly altering phone records.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Chicken Boy stood for years atop the Chicken Boy fried-chicken restaurant on Broadway downtown, inspiring writer Art Fein to label him “L.A.’s Statue of Liberty.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Once she realized the funny marks stood for sounds, she progressed rapidly.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer