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. Vice President Joe Biden:

   The best way to win is to run on what we've done and what we stand for, and run on what more we are trying to do. Make it clear what we have to do to finish the agenda, and then contrast that to what they are for and what they oppose. We don't do it nearly enough.

2. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   Ensure customers know who you are and what you stand for by keeping your brand consistent across all touchpoints.

3. Sipho P Nkosi:

   Stand for what you believe is right inside or outside the ring.

4. Elijah Cummings:

   We can not stand for this type of harm to the public or this interference with Congress' oversight responsibilities, we will take all appropriate actions to ensure that generic manufacturers are held accountable for misconduct.

5. Brittany Mann:

   At that moment I was so proud of my town - coming together and taking a stand for something we believe in, it breaks my heart to see where our country is going — getting farther and farther away from the Christian beliefs that our country was founded on.

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