1. Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
   "What does the Statue of Liberty stand for?";
   - typify, symbolize, symbolise [Brit], represent, symbol [archaic]
    
2. Denote or connote
   "'maison' stands for 'house' in French";
   - mean, intend, signify
    
3. Tolerate or bear
   "I won't stand for this kind of behaviour!";
   - hold still for [informal]
    
4. 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";
   - represent, correspond

Derived forms: stood for, stands for, standing for

Type of: abide, be, bear, brook, digest, endure, equal, inform, intend, mean, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate