Synonyms of stands for

stands for

phrase

present tense third-person singular of stand for

1

as in allows

to give permission for or to approve of

They would not stand for their children missing curfew.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allows
• permits
• has
• suffers
• agrees (to)
• consents (to)
• admits
• green-lights
• tolerates
• licenses
• assents (to)
• accedes (to)
• authorizes
• commissions
• grants
• sanctions
• concedes
• warrants
• acquiesces
• brooks
• endures
• supports
• accords
• vouchsafes
• countenances
• OKs
• condones

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibits
• forbids
• bans
• enjoins
• vetoes
• proscribes
• denies
• hinders
• refuses
• impedes
• rejects
• obstructs
• disapproves
• disallows
• revokes
• suppresses
• withholds
• checks
• censures
• dislikes
• keeps
• frowns (at or on)
• interdicts
• deplores
• curbs
• grudges
• restrains
• discountenances
• represses
• disfavors

2

as in stands

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

The nanny did not stand for whining from the children.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stands
• tolerates
• accepts
• endures
• handles
• takes
• sticks out
• lives with
• bears
• lumps (it)
• sustains
• stomachs
• meets
• sweats out
• absorbs
• brooks
• supports
• pockets
• swallows
• abides
• wears
• hacks
• toughs it out
• countenances
• goes
• bides
• suffers
• agrees (with or to)
• allows
• reconciles (to)
• yields (to)
• permits
• consents (to)
• submits (to)
• assents (to)
• respects
• acquiesces
• capitulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• dismisses
• opposes
• contests
• fights
• resists
• repudiates
• turns down
• escapes
• avoids
• combats
• misses
• spurns
• refrains (from)
• evades
• bypasses
• eludes
• abstains (from)
• circumvents
• dodges
• forbears

3

as in represents

to serve as a material counterpart of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• represents
• symbolizes
• emblematizes
• bodies
• personifies
• embodies
• manifests
• exemplifies
• objectifies
• epitomizes
• incarnates
• personalizes
• illustrates
• materializes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stands for

After Miguel Vargas lined a base hit to left to lead off the fourth, Murakami drove a first-pitch elevated sinker 440 feet into the right-field stands for his first postseason home run. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

For a third, a standing Sunday call where three generations talk about what the family stands for. — Jamie Farmer, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

But what Becerra stands for remains a mystery that only the next four years will reveal. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

But hair loss is also a potential symptom of PMOS, which stands for polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, a common hormonal disorder that affects about 5 to 6 million women in the United States. — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

So, some investors are switching to DSCR loans, which stands for Debt Service Coverage Ratio. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

This retirement savings strategy is a subset of the FIRE movement, which stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Worst of all, Michigan associated itself with a four-letter word that goes against everything Kyle Whittingham stands for. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Macklemore explicitly stands for collective liberation and love. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026