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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

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

From Salon • May 1, 2026

I remember you and I having conversations where we said, “The public is not going to stand for this!”

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Political analyst Sandile Swana told the BBC that with the appeals process likely to take several years, the EFF leader might be able to stand for re-election to parliament in 2029.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

As she spoke, Lucy turned crimson, though it was only momentarily, for her poor wasted veins could not stand for long such an unwonted drain to the head.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker