denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means" Synonym(s):mean, intend, signify, stand for
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
tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!" Synonym(s):stand for, hold still for