Stand+for
1stand for — index connote, denote, exemplify, indicate, replace, represent (portray), signify (denote) …
2stand for — {v.} 1. To be a sign of; make you think of; mean. * /The letters U.S.A. stand for United States of America. / * /The written sign = in an arithmetic problem stands for equals. / * /Our flag stands for our country./ * /The owl stands for wisdom./… …
3stand for — {v.} 1. To be a sign of; make you think of; mean. * /The letters U.S.A. stand for United States of America. / * /The written sign = in an arithmetic problem stands for equals. / * /Our flag stands for our country./ * /The owl stands for wisdom./… …
4stand 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 …
5stand for — verb a) To mean; to symbolize; to represent The abbreviation CIA stands for Central Intelligence Agency . b) To advocate, to …
6Stand for Children — is an American grass roots non profit organization that provides a political voice for children s issues by organizing parents, child care and education professionals and other concerned citizens. Founded in 1996, Stand for Children has state… …
7stand 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… …
8stand for — Synonyms and related words: abide, abide with, advert to, affirm, allege, allude to, announce, annunciate, approach anchorage, argue, assert, assever, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, be construed as, be indicative of, be significant of, be… …
9stand for — phrasal 1. to be a symbol for ; represent 2. to put up with ; permit …
10stand 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… …
