stand (st nd)v. stood (st  d), stand·ing, stands v.intr. 1. a. To rise to an upright position on the feet. b. To assume or maintain an upright position as specified: stand straight; stand to one side. 2. a. To maintain an upright position on the feet. b. To maintain an upright or vertical position on a base or support: The urn stands on a pedestal. c. To be placed or situated: The building stands at the corner. 3. a. To remain stable, upright, or intact: The old school still stands. b. To remain valid, effective, or unaltered: The agreement stands. 4. To be or show a specified figure or amount: The balance stands at $500. 5. To measure a specified height when in an upright position: stands six feet tall. 6. To take up or maintain a specified position, altitude, or course: He stands on his earlier offer. We will stand firm. 7. To be in a position of possible gain or loss: She stands to make a fortune. 8. a. To be in a specified state or condition: I stand corrected. We stand in awe of the view. b. To exist in a particular form: Send the message as it now stands. 9. To be at a specified level on or as if on a scale: stands third in her class; stands high in reputation. 10. a. To come to a stop; remain motionless. b. To remain stationary or inactive: The car stood in the garage all winter. 11. To remain without flowing or being disturbed; be or become stagnant. 12. Nautical To take or hold a particular course or direction: a ship standing to windward. 13. To be available as a sire. Used of horses. 14. Chiefly British To be a candidate for public office. v.tr. 1. To cause to stand; place upright. 2. To engage in or encounter: stand battle. 3. a. To resist successfully; withstand: stand the test of time; will not stand close examination. b. To put up with patiently or resolutely; bear: can't stand the heat. See Synonyms at bear1. 4. To submit to or undergo: stand trial. 5. To tolerate and benefit from: I could stand a good night's sleep. 6. To perform the duty of: stand guard. 7. Informal To treat (someone) or pay the cost of (food or drink): She stood him to a drink. We'll stand dinner. n. Phrasal Verbs: 1. The act of standing. 2. A ceasing of work or activity; a standstill or halt. 3. A stop on a performance tour. 4. The place or station where a person stands. 5. A booth, stall, or counter for the display of goods for sale. 6. A parking space reserved for taxis. 7. A desperate or decisive effort at defense or resistance, as in a battle: made their stand at the river. 8. A position or opinion one is prepared to uphold: must take a stand on environmental issues. 9. stands The bleachers at a playing field or stadium. 10. Law A witness stand. 11. A small rack, prop, or table for holding any of various articles: a music stand; a bedside stand. 12. A group or growth of tall plants or trees: a stand of pine. stand by 1. To be ready or available to act. 2. To wait for something, such as a broadcast, to resume. 3. To remain uninvolved; refrain from acting: stood by and let him get away. 4. To remain loyal to; aid or support: stands by her friends. 5. To keep or maintain: stood by her decision. stand down 1. Law To leave a witness stand. 2. To withdraw, as from a political contest. 3. To end a state of readiness or alert. 4. To go off duty. stand for 1. To represent; symbolize. 2. To advocate or support: stands for freedom of the press. 3. To put up with; tolerate: We will not stand for impertinent behavior. stand in To act as a stand-in. stand off 1. To stay at a distance; remain apart or aloof. 2. To put off; evade. 3. Nautical To maintain a course away from shore. stand on 1. To be based on; depend on: The success of the project stands on management's support of it. 2. To insist on observance of: stand on ceremony; stand on one's rights. stand out 1. To protrude; project. 2. To be conspicuous, distinctive, or prominent. 3. To refuse compliance or maintain opposition; hold out: stand out against a verdict. 4. Nautical To maintain a course away from shore. stand over 1. To watch or supervise closely. 2. To hold over; postpone. stand to To take up positions for action. stand up Idioms: 1. To remain valid, sound, or durable: His claim will not stand up in court. Our old car has stood up well over time. 2. Informal To fail to keep a date with. stand a chance To have a chance, as of gaining or accomplishing something. stand (one's) ground 1. To maintain one's position against an attack. 2. To refuse to compromise; be unyielding. stand on (one's) own/two feet To be independent and responsible for oneself. stand pat 1. To oppose or resist change. 2. Games To play one's poker hand without drawing more cards. stand to reason To be consistent with reason: It stands to reason that if we leave late, we will arrive late. stand up for 1. To side with; defend. 2. To stand up with. stand up to To confront fearlessly; face up to. stand up with To act as best man or maid of honor for (the groom or bride) at a wedding. [Middle English standen, from Old English standan; see st  - in Indo-European roots.]stand  er n. |
stand for
vb (intr, preposition)
1. to represent or mean
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Chiefly Brit to be or become a candidate for
3. to support or recommend
4. Informal to tolerate or bear he won't stand for any disobedience
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  stand for - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" |
| 2. | stand for - denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means" signify - convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?" | |
| 3. | stand for - 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" | |
| 4. | stand for - tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!" brook, endure, tolerate, stomach, abide, bear, digest, stick out, suffer, put up, stand, support - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
Translations
? stand for
vi +prep obj
(= be candidate for) → kandidieren für, sich zur Wahl stellen für; to stand for Labour → für Labour kandidieren; to stand for (the post of) chairman → für den Posten des Vorsitzenden kandidieren; to stand for election → (in einer Wahl) kandidieren, sich zur Wahl stellen; to stand for re-election → sich zur Wiederwahl stellen; to stand for election to something → für etw kandidieren; she is standing for election to Parliament → sie kandidiert in den Parlamentswahlen
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