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English

stand for

verb

Meaning

  1. To mean; to symbolize; to represent
  2. To advocate, to support
  3. To tolerate

Etymology / origin

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Related words

intend(English)mean(English)signify(English)represent(English)correspond(English)symbolize(English)hold still for(English)symbolify(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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