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stand for
verb
- to represent or mean
- to be or become a candidate for
- to support or recommend
- informal.to tolerate or bear
he won't stand for any disobedience
Example Sentences
When Prince Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals there was an agreement to stop using HRH, which stands for Her/His Royal Highness, but they still hold the titles.
The tree had stood for more than 100 years in a dip on Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland before it was felled overnight on 27 September, 2023, Newcastle Crown Court heard.
Quango stands for quasi autonomous non-governmental organisations, which means they are taxpayer-funded but not directly controlled by central government, and include watchdogs as well as the prison service and the Bank of England.
Shine a light on that and I might more inclined to believe you stand for free speech against the Trump regime.
He set up the Reclaim Party and unsuccessfully stood for election for London mayor in 2021.
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