Meaning Of The Word Stand for

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What's The Definition Of Stand for?

stand for
If you will not stand for something, you will not allow it to happen or continue.
phrasal verb: If you say that a letter stands for a particular word, you mean that it is an abbreviation for that word.
phrasal verb: The ideas or attitudes that someone or something stands for are the ones that they support or represent.

stand for in American English
to be a symbol for or sign of; represent; mean
to represent; symbolize

stand for in British English
to represent or mean

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