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stand for (verb)

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  • stand for — verb 1. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol (Freq. 5) What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize? • Syn: ↑typify, ↑symbolize, ↑symbolise, ↑represent • Derivationally related forms …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand for — verb a) To mean; to symbolize; to represent The abbreviation CIA stands for Central Intelligence Agency . b) To advocate, to …   Wiktionary

  • stand for — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you say that a letter stands for a particular word, you mean that it is an abbreviation for that word. [V P n] AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome... [V P n] What does EEC stand for? 2) PHRASAL VERB The ideas or …   English dictionary

  • stand for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms stand for : present tense I/you/we/they stand for he/she/it stands for present participle standing for past tense stood for past participle stood for 1) stand for something if a letter, an abbreviation, or a… …   English dictionary

  • stand for sth — UK US stand for sth Phrasal Verb with stand({{}}/stænd/ verb (stood, stood) ► to represent a particular idea: »You have to identify what you want your brand to stand for. »This party has always stood for working class values. ► if a letter or… …   Financial and business terms

  • ˈstand for sth — phrasal verb 1) if an abbreviation or a symbol stands for something, that is what it means or represents The letters ERM stand for exchange rate mechanism.[/ex] 2) if someone stands for a particular principle, they believe that that principle is… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • stand for — phr verb Stand for is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑abbreviation, ↑initial Stand for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑election, ↑nomination, ↑nonsense, ↑office, ↑parliament, ↑presidency …   Collocations dictionary

  • stand for — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To mean] Syn. represent, suggest, imply; see mean 1 . 2. [*To allow] Syn. permit, suffer, endure; see allow 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. mean, represent, signify, denote, symbolize, indicate. III (Roget s Thesaurus… …   English dictionary for students

  • stand up — verb 1. rise to one s feet (Freq. 23) The audience got up and applauded • Syn: ↑arise, ↑rise, ↑uprise, ↑get up • Ant: ↑sit down ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand in — verb be a substitute (Freq. 1) The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague The skim milk substitutes for cream we are on a strict diet • Syn: ↑substitute, ↑sub, ↑fill in • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand — verb (past and past participle stood) 1》 be in or rise to an upright position, supported by one s feet.     ↘move somewhere in an upright position. 2》 place or be situated in a particular position.     ↘(especially of a vehicle) remain stationary …   English new terms dictionary

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