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单词 stand for something
释义
1 (phrasal verb) 
Definition
to represent
What does NATO stand for?
Synonyms
represent
Circle the letter that represents the sound.
mean
The green signal means that you can go.
signify
The two approaches signified a sharp difference between the men.
denote
In the table, `DT' denotes quantity demanded.
indicate
The survey indicated that most old people are independent.
exemplify
The character exemplifies doubt and emotional turmoil.
symbolize
The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolized the end of the Cold War.
betoken
His demeanour betokened embarrassment at his prosperity.
2 (phrasal verb) 
Definition
to support and represent (an idea or a belief)
He hates us and everything we stand for.
Synonyms
support
He supported the hardworking people.
champion
He passionately championed the poor.
propose
promote
His country will do everything possible to promote peace.
recommend
I recommend that you consult your doctor.
advocate
They advocate fewer government controls on business.
campaign for
prescribe
speak for
uphold
upholding the artist's right to creative freedom
press for
argue for
espouse
She ran away to Mexico and espoused the revolutionary cause.
3 (phrasal verb) 
It's outrageous, and we won't stand for it any more.
Synonyms
tolerate
She can no longer tolerate the position that she's in.
suffer
She doesn't suffer fools gladly and, in her view, most people are fools.
bear
She bore her sufferings bravely.
endure
I simply can't endure another moment of her company.
put up with
wear (British, informal)
I asked if I could work part-time, but the company wouldn't wear it.
brook
The army will brook no weakening of its power.
lie down under (informal)
See stand

Additional synonyms

in the sense of advocate
Definition
to recommend a course of action publicly
They advocate fewer government controls on business.
Synonyms
recommend,
support,
champion,
encourage,
propose,
favour,
defend,
promote,
urge,
advise,
justify,
endorse,
campaign for,
prescribe,
speak for,
uphold,
press for,
argue for,
commend,
plead for,
espouse,
countenance,
hold a brief for (informal)
in the sense of bear
Definition
to tolerate or endure
She bore her sufferings bravely.
Synonyms
suffer,
feel,
experience,
go through,
sustain,
stomach,
endure,
undergo,
admit,
brook,
hack (slang),
abide,
put up with (informal)
in the sense of betoken
Definition
to indicate
His demeanour betokened embarrassment at his prosperity.
Synonyms
indicate,
mark,
suggest,
evidence,
promise,
represent,
declare,
manifest,
signify,
denote,
typify,
bode,
bespeak,
augur,
presage,
portend,
prognosticate

Nearby words of
stand for something

  • stand by someone
  • stand by something
  • stand down
  • stand for something
  • stand in for someone
  • stand on the sidelines
  • stand out

Related terms of
stand for something

  • stand up for something or someone

Synonyms of 'stand for something'

stand for something

Additional synonyms

in the sense of brook
Definition
to bear
The army will brook no weakening of its power.
Synonyms
tolerate,
stand,
allow,
suffer,
accept,
bear,
stomach,
endure,
swallow,
hack (slang),
abide,
put up with (informal),
withstand,
countenance,
support,
thole (dialect)
in the sense of champion
Definition
to support
He passionately championed the poor.
Synonyms
support,
back,
defend,
promote,
advocate,
fight for,
uphold,
espouse,
stick up for (informal),
endorse
in the sense of denote
Definition
(of a word or phrase) to have as a literal or obvious meaning
In the table, `DT' denotes quantity demanded.
Synonyms
represent,
mean,
stand for,
express,
equal,
substitute for,
correspond to,
symbolize,
equate with,
betoken
in the sense of endure
Definition
to tolerate or put up with
I simply can't endure another moment of her company.
Synonyms
put up with,
stand,
suffer,
bear,
allow,
accept,
stick (slang),
take (informal),
permit,
stomach,
swallow,
brook,
tolerate,
hack (slang),
abide,
submit to,
countenance,
stick out (informal),
take patiently
in the sense of espouse
Definition
to adopt or give support to (a cause, ideal, etc.)
She ran away to Mexico and espoused the revolutionary cause.
Synonyms
support,
back,
champion,
promote,
maintain,
defend,
adopt,
take up,
advocate,
embrace,
uphold,
stand up for
in the sense of exemplify
Definition
to serve as an example of
The character exemplifies doubt and emotional turmoil.
Synonyms
show,
represent,
display,
demonstrate,
instance,
illustrate,
exhibit,
depict,
manifest,
evidence,
embody,
serve as an example of
in the sense of indicate
Definition
to be or give a sign or symptom of
The survey indicated that most old people are independent.
Synonyms
show,
suggest,
reveal,
display,
signal,
demonstrate,
point to,
imply,
disclose,
manifest,
signify,
denote,
bespeak,
make known,
be symptomatic of,
evince (formal),
betoken,
flag up
in the sense of mean
Definition
to denote, represent, or signify
The green signal means that you can go.
Synonyms
signify,
say,
suggest,
indicate,
represent,
express,
stand for,
convey,
spell out,
purport,
symbolize,
denote,
connote,
betoken
in the sense of promote
Definition
to work for
His country will do everything possible to promote peace.
Synonyms
help,
back,
support,
further,
develop,
aid,
forward,
champion,
encourage,
advance,
work for,
urge,
boost,
recommend,
sponsor,
foster,
contribute to,
assist,
advocate,
stimulate,
endorse,
prescribe,
speak for,
nurture,
push for,
espouse,
popularize,
gee up
in the sense of recommend
Definition
to advise as the best course or choice
I recommend that you consult your doctor.
Synonyms
advise,
suggest,
advance,
propose,
urge,
counsel,
advocate,
prescribe,
put forward,
exhort (formal),
enjoin

Additional synonyms

in the sense of signify
Definition
to indicate or suggest
The two approaches signified a sharp difference between the men.
Synonyms
indicate,
show,
mean,
matter,
suggest,
announce,
evidence,
represent,
express,
imply,
exhibit,
communicate,
intimate,
stand for,
proclaim,
convey,
be a sign of,
symbolize,
denote,
connote,
portend,
betoken,
flag up
in the sense of suffer
Definition
to tolerate
She doesn't suffer fools gladly and, in her view, most people are fools.
Synonyms
tolerate,
stand,
put up with (informal),
support,
bear,
endure,
brook,
hack (British, informal),
abide
in the sense of symbolize
Definition
to be a symbol of (something)
The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolized the end of the Cold War.
Synonyms
represent,
signify,
stand for,
mean,
exemplify,
denote,
typify,
personify,
connote,
betoken,
body forth
in the sense of uphold
Definition
to give moral support to
upholding the artist's right to creative freedom
Synonyms
support,
back,
defend,
aid,
champion,
encourage,
maintain,
promote,
sustain,
advocate,
stand by,
stick up for (informal)
in the sense of wear
Definition
to accept
I asked if I could work part-time, but the company wouldn't wear it.
Synonyms
accept,
take,
allow,
permit,
stomach,
swallow (informal),
brook,
stand for,
fall for,
put up with (informal),
countenance
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