1. (verb) typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
"What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
2. (verb) mean, intend, signify, stand for
denote or connote
"`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
3. (verb) represent, stand for, correspond
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"
4. (verb) stand for, hold still for
tolerate or bear
"I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"
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