stand for

English

Verb

stand for (third-person singular simple present stands for, present participle standing for, simple past and past participle stood for)

1. (idiomatic, said of abbreviations) To mean; to symbolize; to represent

   The abbreviation CIA stands for "Central Intelligence Agency".

2. To advocate, to support
3. To tolerate

   We won't stand for that type of behaviour.

Translations

to mean, symbolize or represent

• Arabic: إستند (ar) (istánada)

• Dutch: staan voor (nl)

to advocate or support

• Arabic: ساند (ar) (sânada)

• Dutch: voorstaan (nl)

Anagrams

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