Synonyms of stand for

stand for

phrase

1

as in allow

to give permission for or to approve of

They would not stand for their children missing curfew.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allow
• permit
• have
• suffer
• tolerate
• agree (to)
• admit
• consent (to)
• green-light
• license
• commission
• accede (to)
• authorize
• assent (to)
• OK
• concede
• sanction
• grant
• warrant
• support
• endure
• acquiesce
• countenance
• accord
• brook
• condone
• vouchsafe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibit
• ban
• veto
• hinder
• enjoin
• forbid
• deny
• reject
• refuse
• revoke
• impede
• withhold
• obstruct
• suppress
• dislike
• censure
• disapprove
• proscribe
• keep
• check
• restrain
• curb
• grudge
• disallow
• frown (at or on)
• interdict
• deplore
• disfavor
• discountenance
• repress

2

as in stand

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

The nanny did not stand for whining from the children.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stand
• accept
• tolerate
• endure
• handle
• take
• stomach
• bear
• sustain
• lump (it)
• live with
• support
• meet
• absorb
• stick out
• sweat out
• tough it out
• wear
• countenance
• swallow
• pocket
• abide
• brook
• go
• hack
• suffer
• allow
• bide
• reconcile (to)
• agree (with or to)
• permit
• submit (to)
• yield (to)
• consent (to)
• respect
• assent (to)
• acquiesce
• capitulate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismiss
• reject
• refuse
• decline
• resist
• oppose
• avoid
• contest
• fight
• combat
• turn down
• escape
• miss
• refrain (from)
• repudiate
• spurn
• bypass
• evade
• abstain (from)
• elude
• circumvent
• dodge
• forbear

3

as in represent

to serve as a material counterpart of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• represent
• symbolize
• emblematize
• body
• manifest
• personify
• personalize
• incarnate
• objectify
• embody
• exemplify
• illustrate
• epitomize
• materialize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stand for

Captain Picard stood for the best of us, and so did the man who played him. — Connor Greene, Time, 29 Oct. 2026

Is that really what Kansas City and the Hunt family should stand for? — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Someone who goes with what will help them and doesn’t stand for anything but themselves. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Cuban sports editor Jose Massaguer calculated that Levis pitched in more than 500 games across his career, and Cuban pitching records attributed to him reportedly stood for decades beyond his retirement. — Zachary Kranc, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026