Source : WordNet®

stand for
     v 1: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol;
          "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" [syn: {typify},
           {symbolize}, {symbolise}, {represent}]
     2: denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An
        example sentence would show what this word means" [syn: {mean},
         {intend}, {signify}]
     3: 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" [syn: {represent}, {correspond}]
     4: tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"
        [syn: {hold still for}]