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

The fans were standing for Auger-Aliassime, too, to pay their respects to the young fighter who gave them such a show. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026

The presidential election is scheduled on April 18 and May 2 to choose who will succeed Macron, who can't stand for a third consecutive term. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

Splash also hosts a program in collaboration with the Sacramento Area Sewer District called Project AWE, which stands for agriculture, water, energy and the environment. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026

In this case, OMB stands for the White House Office of Management and Budget. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026