Synonyms of stood for

stood for

phrase

past tense of stand for

1

as in permitted

to give permission for or to approve of

They would not stand for their children missing curfew.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• permitted
• allowed
• had
• suffered
• tolerated
• agreed (to)
• admitted
• acceded (to)
• consented (to)
• assented (to)
• licensed
• authorized
• green-lighted
• commissioned
• acquiesced
• conceded
• sanctioned
• granted
• vouchsafed
• endured
• accorded
• condoned
• warranted
• supported
• countenanced
• brooked
• OK'd

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibited
• enjoined
• banned
• vetoed
• proscribed
• hindered
• forbade
• denied
• refused
• rejected
• impeded
• withheld
• obstructed
• revoked
• suppressed
• frowned (at or on)
• disallowed
• disapproved
• checked
• kept
• censured
• disliked
• deplored
• restrained
• repressed
• interdicted
• curbed
• discountenanced
• grudged
• disfavored

2

as in tolerated

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

The nanny did not stand for whining from the children.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tolerated
• endured
• stood
• accepted
• handled
• took
• sustained
• lumped (it)
• stuck out
• lived with
• absorbed
• met
• swallowed
• sweat out
• supported
• wore
• toughed it out
• bore
• hacked
• stomached
• pocketed
• countenanced
• went
• suffered
• brooked
• bode
• agreed (with or to)
• abided
• submitted (to)
• reconciled (to)
• allowed
• permitted
• yielded (to)
• consented (to)
• assented (to)
• respected
• acquiesced
• capitulated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• dismissed
• turned down
• rejected
• declined
• opposed
• resisted
• repudiated
• fought
• contested
• avoided
• escaped
• missed
• spurned
• refrained (from)
• evaded
• eluded
• abstained (from)
• bypassed
• circumvented
• combated
• dodged
• forbore

3

as in represented

to serve as a material counterpart of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• represented
• symbolized
• emblematized
• embodied
• manifested
• personified
• personalized
• bodied
• incarnated
• objectified
• exemplified
• epitomized
• illustrated
• materialized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stood for

Virgilijus’s Olympic record had stood for 20 years before his son and eventual 2024 Olympic gold medalist Roje Stona surpassed the mark in Paris. — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Every practice, every game, every lesson about teamwork, perseverance, and doing things the right way carries a piece of what Jordan stood for. — Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

The station cap has stood for decades as an media ownership restriction rooted in First Amendment principles of fostering a diversity of voices and opinions on America’s airwaves. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026

The former Excelsior stood for eight decades as a place where Black Charlotte gathered when few other places would have them. — Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

The Inland Empire amusement park, which stood for more than 50 years, closed for good last weekend. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026