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. Christiane Amanpour:

   You can not be civil with a political party that wants to destroy what you stand for, what you care about, that's why I believe, if we are fortunate enough to win back the House and or the Senate, that's when civility can start again.

2. Lara Trump:

   You can't pick people that have already lost two races. You can't pick people that have already lost two races, that do not stand for our values, this means the world to me. We've got a lot of hard work so let's win this together and let's get back to making America great again.

3. Luca Solca:

   He has to step up and he has to say: That was the agenda, but this is my agenda - this is what I stand for.

4. Rand Paul:

   It's not so much what religion you are, it's what you stand for. But I don't think that we're really anywhere near, probably, that happening -- because they're a small minority in our population, but the hard part is, while we are a very pluralistic society and we're open to all religions, more free than any other country, the problem we have is the people who have been attacking us have been all of one religion and so it's hard to separate that.

5. Joe Biden:

   The question is, where will the institution of the United States Senate stand ? Every senator, Democrat, Republican and independent, will have to declare where they stand not just for the moment, but for the ages, will President Joe Biden stand against voter suppression ? Yes or no ? That's the question President Joe Biden'll answer. Will President Joe Biden stand to against election subversion ? Yes or no ? We stand for democracy ? Yes or no.

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