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stand for

/ stand for /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
"I won''t stand for this kind of behavior!"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
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"
Type of:
equal be
Derived:
representation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 3
"What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
Type of:
mean intend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
"`maison'' means `house'' in French"
"An example sentence would show what this word means"
Verb group:
signify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
50%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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