Main entry: stand for, hold still for
Definition: tolerate or bear
Usage: I won't stand for this kind of behavior!
Main entry: typify, symbolise, symbolize, stand for, represent
Definition: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
Usage: What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
Main entry: mean, intend, signify, stand for
Definition: denote or connote
Usage: `maison' means `house' in French; An example sentence would show what this word means
Main entry: represent, correspond, stand for
Definition: take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
Usage: Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin