Antonyms for stand forstand for

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   • Tolerate

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1. typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, representverb

   express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

   "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

   Synonyms:
   signify, mean, typify, hold still for, be, represent, play, lay out, comprise, symbolise, defend, stage, interpret, map, exemplify, correspond, act, symbolize, make up, epitomize, intend, present, epitomise, constitute

2. mean, intend, signify, stand forverb

   denote or connote

   "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"

   Synonyms:
   entail, signify, mean, typify, hold still for, represent, destine, imply, symbolise, specify, have in mind, designate, think, correspond, think of, symbolize, intend

3. represent, stand for, correspondverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   fit, stage, act, mean, typify, play, be, represent, equate, lay out, signify, tally, agree, defend, comprise, symbolise, hold still for, match, map, exemplify, present, check, make up, correspond, gibe, symbolize, interpret, intend, jibe, constitute

4. stand for, hold still forverb

   tolerate or bear

   "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"

   Synonyms:
   intend, correspond, symbolize, symbolise, signify, mean, hold still for, represent, typify

How to use stand for in a sentence?

1. Stephane Rozes:

   What does France stand for? This will be the question for 2017.

2. Michael Bellamy:

   It’s totally against what tattoos stand for: the permanence, the commitment, the rebellious [spirit], everyone in my age group is going to laugh at this and say it’s not for strong people. It’s not the real deal.

3. Sebastian Gorka:

   It's not what we stand for and the idea that we make it part of policy, when you do that, you really start down a slippery slope and you start to close the gap between us and the bad guys.

4. Richard Shelby:

   We all are identified by our friends in what we do and what we stand for, and I think on that date, I did the right thing.

5. Marianne Williamson:

   Bernie Sanders has been taking a stand for a very long time, we're here and we're with Bernie.

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