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Synonyms
stand for

verb

  1. express indirectly by an image, form, or model: be a symbol
  2. denote or connote: "`maison' means `house' in French"
  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"
  4. tolerate or bear: "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"