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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
stand for
v
  1. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
    Synonym(s): typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent
  2. denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means"
    Synonym(s): mean, intend, signify, stand for
  3. 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"
    Synonym(s): represent, stand for, correspond
  4. tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"
    Synonym(s): stand for, hold still for
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