stand for

v 1: express indirectly; be a symbol of; "What does the Statue of

Liberty symbolize?" [syn: {symbolize}, {represent}]

2: denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An

example sentence would show what this word means" [syn: {mean},

{intend}, {signify}]

3: take the place of [syn: {represent}, {correspond}]

4: tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"

[syn: {hold still for}]