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Definition: Meaning of, stand for in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / stand fɔː;fə /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
stand for stood for stood for
Present Participle Third Person Singular
standing for stands for
[transitive]
  1. stand for something if a letter, an abbreviation, or a symbol stands for something, that is what it means or represents
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  2. [usually in negatives] stand for something to be willing to accept something that someone does
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  3. stand for something if someone stands for a particular principle, they believe that principle is important
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  4. stand for something British English to try to get chosen in an election for a particular position or as a member of a particular institution. In American English, you say that someone runs for office
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