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September 11 is one of our worst days but it brought out the best in us. It unified us as a country and showed our charitable instincts and reminded us of what we stood for and stand for.
Lamar Alexander

Meaning of "stand for" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAND FOR

stand for play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAND FOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stand for is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES STAND FOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stand for in the English dictionary

The first definition of stand for in the dictionary is to represent or mean. Other definition of stand for is to be or become a candidate for. Stand for is also to support or recommend.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAND FOR

stand a chance
stand bail
stand by
stand down
stand easy
stand fast
stand guard
stand in
stand in a person´s light
stand oil
stand on
stand on ceremony
stand on one´s own feet
stand one´s ground
stand out
stand over
stand pat
stand someone in good stead
stand still
stand surety

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAND FOR

as for
ask for
be all for
be in the market for
but for
except for
go for
have no time for
have no use for
head for
hold for
in line for
put in a word for
so much for
solid for
stand up for
uncalled for
uncared for
unprovided for
up for

Synonyms and antonyms of stand for in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stand for» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAND FOR

Find out the translation of stand for to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stand for from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stand for» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

代表
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

representar
570 millions of speakers

English

stand for
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के लिए खड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَشِيرُ إِلى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

означать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

significar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জন্য দাঁড়ানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

signifier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berdiri untuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bedeuten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

表す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의미하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngadeg kanggo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

là chữ viết tắt của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிற்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यासाठी उभे रहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Için stand
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rappresentare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oznaczyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

означати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a însemna
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμβολίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staan ​​vir
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stå för
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stå for
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stand for

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND FOR»

The term «stand for» is very widely used and occupies the 17.440 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND FOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stand for» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stand for» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stand for

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10 QUOTES WITH «STAND FOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stand for.
1
Madeleine Albright
We will not be intimidated or pushed off the world stage by people who do not like what we stand for, and that is, freedom, democracy and the fight against disease, poverty and terrorism.
2
Lamar Alexander
September 11 is one of our worst days but it brought out the best in us. It unified us as a country and showed our charitable instincts and reminded us of what we stood for and stand for.
3
Kofi Annan
To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.
4
Michael Bloomberg
We would betray our values and play into our enemies' hands if we were to treat Muslims differently than anyone else. In fact, to cave to popular sentiment would be to hand a victory to the terrorists, and we should not stand for that.
5
George H. W. Bush
I stand for anti-bigotry, anti-Semitism, and anti-racism.
6
Lauren Bush
It's not what my job is about. I'm not out to make a political statement. I want to stand for something, but more by example.
7
Harry F. Byrd
I stand for strict economy in governmental affairs.
8
John Cena
I have certain things that I stand for, certain things that I believe in, and if you don't like it and you tell me to go to hell, I think that's your God-given right as a fan. It's one of those deals where I'm that one guy who is outside of that realm of good guy, bad guy. I'm just me, and it elicits a response both positive and negative.
9
Madonna Ciccone
I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.
10
Grover Cleveland
What is the use of being elected or re-elected, unless you stand for something?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAND FOR»

Discover the use of stand for in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stand for and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stand for the Best: What I Learned after Leaving My Job as ...
I loved this book." —Tom Lickona, co-author, Smart & Good High Schools;director, Center for the 4th and 5th Rs, State University ofNew York at Cortland "Tom Bloch's transition from CEO of H&R Block to inner-city math teacher is . . . a ...
Thomas M. Bloch, 2010
2
Stand for Life: Answering the Call, Making the Case, Saving ...
More than 500,000 of the abortions performed annual in the U.S. are performed on college-aged women. This book is specifically geared for use by young advocates in the pro-life cause.
John Ensor, Scott Klusendorf, 2012
3
Symbols that Stand for Themselves
This important new work by Roy Wagner is about the autonomy of symbols and their role in creating culture.
Roy Wagner, 1986
4
Footnotes: What You Stand for is More Important Than what ...
The CEO of Kenneth Cole Productions discusses the inspiration behind his groundbreaking advertising campaign, citing the people and events that enabled him to grow his company into an international, billion-dollar empire. 50,000 first ...
Kenneth Cole, 2003
5
What Do You Stand For? For Teens: A Guide to Building Character
This book by the best-selling author of The Kid’s Guide to Social Action invites children and teens to explore and practice honesty, kindness, empathy, integrity, tolerance, patience, respect, and more.
Barbara A. Lewis, 2005
6
What Do You Stand For? for Kids: A Guide to Building ...
Would you like to be that kind of person? Maybe you already are, and youre searching for more ways to be the best person you can be. This book can help you discover your own good qualities and make them stronger.
Barbara A. Lewis, 2008
7
Taking a Stand for Others: A Grounded Theory
Grounded theory provides the researcher with a methodology that allows a theory to be generated and discovered through the collection and analysis of data such as interviews and observation.
Victor E. Chears, 2009
8
Be Decisive (Jeremiah): Taking a Stand for the Truth
Part of Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe's best-selling "BE" commentary series, Be Decisive has now been updated with study questions and a new introduction by Ken Baugh.
Warren W. Wiersbe, 2010
9
Stand for Something: The Battle for America's Soul
By addressing such fundamental issues as honesty, personal responsibility, integrity, and the importance of leaving the world a better place, Kasich offers both a heartfelt and straightforward solution for all Americans to finally reset our ...
John Kasich, 2006
10
Taking a Stand for the Bible: Today's Leading Experts Answer ...
Is the Bible still relevant to today? This is an ideal resource for anyone who wants to know more about the Bible's importance in contemporary culture or who is on a serious quest for truth about the most influential book ever written.
John Ankerberg, Dillon Burroughs, 2009

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAND FOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stand for is used in the context of the following news items.
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Matthew McConaughey to take The Stand for Stephen King adaptation
Matthew McConaughey is tipped to take the role of villainous Randall Flagg in The Stand, a Hollywood franchise based on the 1978 Stephen King novel. «The Guardian, Nov 14»
2
'The Stand' Adaptation Now Planned as Four Movies
Warner Bros. has been trying to craft a new film adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Stand for several years. The studio has gone through a roster of writers ... «/FILM, Nov 14»

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