stand for
UKstændfər
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol “What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?” “Something ----s something”
- denote or connote “maison' means `house' in French” “An example sentence would show what this word means” “Something ----s something”
- tolerate or bear “I won't stand for this kind of behavior!” “Somebody ----s something”
- 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” “Something ----s something” “Something is ----ing PP (for: correspond)”
مترادفها
1. Signify, mean, represent.
2. Defend, support, aid, help, side with, stand by, maintain.
3. Offer one's self as candidate, present one's self.
4. (Nautical) Direct the course toward.