Stand+for
11stand for — 1) BC stands for British Columbia Syn: mean, be an abbreviation of, represent, signify, denote, indicate, symbolize 2) informal I won t stand for any nonsense Syn: put up with, endure, tolerate, accept …
12stand for — I. believe in and represent, be the symbol for Vicki stands for social justice. She supports public health care. II. permit, tolerate, put up with, stand it My parents won t allow us to smoke. They won t stand for it …
13stand for — 1) be a sign of, make one think of I didn t know what the letters stood for so I was not able to write the correct name of the company. 2) speak in favor of something or show that one supports it All of the candidates stand for a platform of law… …
14stand for — phr verb Stand for is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑abbreviation, ↑initial Stand for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑election, ↑nomination, ↑nonsense, ↑office, ↑parliament, ↑presidency …
15stand for — verb a) To mean; to symbolize; to represent The abbreviation CIA stands for Central Intelligence Agency . b) To advocate, to …
16stand for — v. (K) ( to tolerate ) I will not stand for their behaving like that …
17stand for — v. be a symbol of; support ; represent; tolerate; allow (in a negative way; e.g.: Young lady, you better start behaving and watching what you say, I will not stand for your language and behavior any longer ) …
18Stand for Children — is an American grass roots non profit organization that provides a political voice for children s issues by organizing parents, child care and education professionals and other concerned citizens. Founded in 1996, Stand for Children has state… …
19stand for (something) — 1. to represent something. She explained that DIN stands for “do it now.” Traditionally, images of lions stand for royalty. 2. to support particular principles or values. I m not sure whether that group stands for more or less regulation of the… …
20stand for sth — UK US stand for sth Phrasal Verb with stand({{}}/stænd/ verb (stood, stood) ► to represent a particular idea: »You have to identify what you want your brand to stand for. »This party has always stood for working class values. ► if a letter or… …
