Synonyms of stood for

stood for

phrase

past tense of stand for

1

as in permitted

to give permission for or to approve of

They would not stand for their children missing curfew.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• permitted
• allowed
• had
• suffered
• tolerated
• agreed (to)
• admitted
• acceded (to)
• consented (to)
• assented (to)
• licensed
• authorized
• green-lighted
• commissioned
• acquiesced
• conceded
• sanctioned
• granted
• vouchsafed
• endured
• accorded
• condoned
• warranted
• supported
• countenanced
• brooked
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibited
• enjoined
• banned
• vetoed
• proscribed
• hindered
• forbade
• denied
• refused
• rejected
• impeded
• withheld
• obstructed
• revoked
• suppressed
• frowned (at or on)
• disallowed
• disapproved
• checked
• kept
• censured
• disliked
• deplored
• restrained
• repressed
• interdicted
• curbed
• discountenanced
• grudged
• disfavored

2

as in tolerated

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

The nanny did not stand for whining from the children.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tolerated
• endured
• stood
• accepted
• handled
• took
• sustained
• lumped (it)
• stuck out
• lived with
• absorbed
• met
• swallowed
• sweat out
• supported
• wore
• toughed it out
• bore
• hacked
• stomached
• pocketed
• countenanced
• went
• suffered
• brooked
• bode
• agreed (with or to)
• abided
• submitted (to)
• reconciled (to)
• allowed
• permitted
• yielded (to)
• consented (to)
• assented (to)
• respected
• acquiesced
• capitulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• dismissed
• turned down
• rejected
• declined
• opposed
• resisted
• repudiated
• fought
• contested
• avoided
• escaped
• missed
• spurned
• refrained (from)
• evaded
• eluded
• abstained (from)
• bypassed
• circumvented
• combated
• dodged
• forbore

3

as in represented

to serve as a material counterpart of

He got a tattoo that stood for his love of fishing.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• represented
• symbolized
• emblematized
• embodied
• manifested
• personified
• personalized
• bodied
• incarnated
• objectified
• exemplified
• epitomized
• illustrated
• materialized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stood for

While the Music Row machine distanced itself, a new fanbase appeared, drawn first to what the trio stood for, and then to their songs. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Janiszewski says Ohio workers were clear on what Brown stood for. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

One thing, Ramesh, that the Republican White House stood for this week is banning certain media outlets. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Ortiz and Intriago were principals for CTU, which stood for Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy and Counter Terrorist Unit Security. — Evens Sanon, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026

This led to Pittsburgh tying a record that has stood for more than 110 years. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

United stood for glamour and attacking football, for a global appeal earned following a rich European history of triumph and tragedy. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

His new goal is West Virginia's flathead catfish record — a mark that has stood for roughly 70 years. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Dino’s Family Restaurant has stood for more than four decades, while many of the buildings around it haven’t been there for nearly as long. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026