definition of
stand for

[1] #1 stand for v. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?". wn

[2] #2 stand for v. denote or connote; "'maison' means 'house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means". wn

[3] #3 stand for v. 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". wn

[4] #4 stand for v. tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!". wn