Definitions for stand for
stand for

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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?"

2. mean, intend, signify, stand forverb

   denote or connote

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

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"

4. stand for, hold still forverb

   tolerate or bear

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stand forverb

   To mean; to symbolize; to represent

2. stand forverb

   To advocate, to support

3. stand forverb

   To tolerate

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1. stand for

   To stand for something means to represent or symbolize it. It can also mean to tolerate or accept a certain behavior, situation, or principle. In addition, "stand for" can refer to an abbreviation or acronym. For example, CIA stands for Central Intelligence Agency.

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1. • Mean
   • Tolerate

Anagrams for stand for »

1. Stanford

How to pronounce stand for?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say stand for in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stand for in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stand for in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of stand for in a Sentence

1. 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.

2. Tom Perez:

   Well the most important thing we're going to do is to build a fair, level playing field for everybody, i welcome the debate. I think there is going to be a bumper crop of candidates and that the American people are going to see a very robust Democratic Party. What will unite all of them is that they are all fighting for a better deal and a brighter future and better tomorrows for everyone, not just a few at the top. And what we're doing at the DNC is making sure we build the infrastructure, the organizing infrastructure, the technology infrastructure so that whoever ... becomes the nominee that they can walk into a DNC that enables them to sprint across the finish line.Listen hereWhile Perez said he hopes ideas and ideals are what helps to unite his party, it may just be mutual disgust for Trump that will act as the super glue for Democrats.Below are some of excerpts of my interview with DNC Chairman Tom Perez. This QA has been edited for brevity, clarity and flow.Mark Preston: As you look at the current state of play right now, what is the Democratic plan to address Donald Trump in this off year?Tom Perez: Step one is that we have to take on Donald Trump in all of these areas that he's trying to take America back, and make America weak, not make America great. Equally important though, we can't simply be against Donald Trump. We've got to articulate what we are for, and we have always been fighting for a fair shake for everyone. Listen hereFollow CNN OpinionJoin us on Twitter and FacebookPreston: (W)hen you were running for chairman, ... it was a bit of a contentious fight. There was a lot of criticism from the grassroots about the battle between establishment Democrats and grassroots Democrats. ... What is being done behind the scenes to try to bridge the divide between those two (factions)?Perez: Every single day we are leading with our values. ... If we want to address income inequality in this country, one of the most important things we can do is support efforts for people to unionize and form a union. When unions succeed, the middle class succeeds. When unions succeed, income inequality goes down, and what we have to do as a party is be out there on the issues that matter the most to people: health care, good jobs, the efforts to cut support for public education, we have to articulate what we stand for.

3. Councilman Gregory Carroll:

   I was not made aware of this decision beforehand and it is in direct contradiction of what I stand for and what the city of Kenner should stand for, i am 100 % AGAINST this decision. I will meet with Ben Zahn and other council members in an effort to rescind this directive. I will keep the citizens of Kenner, and the Greater New Orleans area informed as we move forward.

4. Leo Rosten:

   I cannot believe that the purpose of life is (merely) to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate. I think it is above all to matter, to count, to stand for something. To have it make some difference that you lived at all.

5. Gwen Berry:

   Somebody has to stand for all of the injustices that are going on in America and a president who's making it worse, it's too important to not say something.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stand for
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stand_for
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com