stand for

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stand fawr]
- /stænd fɔr/
- /stænd fɔː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stand fawr]
- /stænd fɔr/

Definitions of stand for words

verb without object stand for (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. 1
verb without object stand for to rise to one's feet (often followed by up). 1
verb without object stand for to have a specified height when in this position: a basketball player who stands six feet seven inches. 1
verb without object stand for to stop or remain motionless or steady on the feet. 1
verb without object stand for to take a position or place as indicated: to stand aside. 1
verb without object stand for to remain firm or steadfast, as in a cause. 1

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Origin of stand for

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English standen (v.), Old English standan; cognate with Old Saxon standan, Middle Dutch standen, Old High German stantan, standa, standan; akin to Latin stāre to stand, sistere, Greek histánai to make stand, Sanskrit sthā to stand, Old Irish at-tá (he) is

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Parts of speech for Stand for

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stand for

stand for popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for stand for

verb stand for

abide — to tolerate; put up with
accept — If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
bodied — of or relating to the body; bodily.

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