stand for
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(verb) tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!" |
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Synonyms: hold still for |
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Related Words: abide, bear, brook, endure, put up, stand, stomach, suffer, tolerate |
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(verb) express indirectly; be a symbol of; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" |
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Synonyms: represent, symbolize |
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Related Words: be, correspond, embody, epitomize, intend, mean, personify, represent, stand for, typify |
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(verb) take the place of |
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Synonyms: correspond, represent |
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Related Words: represent, stand for, symbolize |
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(verb) denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means" |
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Synonyms: intend, mean, signify |
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