stand for

phrase

1

: to be a symbol for : represent

The symbol @ stands for "at."

2

: to put up with : permit

won't stand for such nonsense

3

: to acknowledge or declare as a guiding principle or ideal

The political party has always stood for free trade.

Examples of stand for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those sympathetic to the movement argue that’s not the case — and that there was never a binary choice at hand between progressive ideology and the ideas abundance advocates stand for. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Aranda drove a Cole’s 2-2 changeup several rows deep into the right-center-field stands for his first career postseason hit. — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

From 2018 until 2021, Fazio worked for a company called COFCO, which stands for China Oil and Foodstuffs Corporation. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

After Miguel Vargas lined a base hit to left to lead off the fourth, Murakami drove a first-pitch elevated sinker 440 feet into the right-field stands for his first postseason home run. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stand for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore