Stand for
stand for & stands for standing for stood for stood for 1. stand for p.v. When abbreviations, acronyms, or symbols represent longer words or groups of words, they stand for them. The "DC" in Washington, DC, stands for "District of Columbia." "Scuba" stands for "self-contained underwater breathing apparatus." 2. stand for p.v. When people or objects support, represent, or are identified with ideas, values, or beliefs, they stand for them. This flag stands for freedom. He was a great man who stood for equal rights and opportunity for all people. 3. stand for p.v. When you will not stand for something that you think is illegal, improper, or unjust, you will not tolerate it or allow it to happen. Cruelty to animals is one thing I will never stand for. I told my son I wouldn't stand for that kind of language in this house.
1. stick around p.v. [informal] When you stick around, you stay where you are. Can you stick around? We're going to have lunch in an hour. Don't go yet — stick around until Sarah gets here; she'd love to see you.
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