stand for

stand for (http://definr.com/stand for)

     v 1: express indirectly; be a symbol of; "What does the Statue of
          Liberty symbolize?" [syn: 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]