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

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

Michael Olise only needs to create one more goal to equal a feat that has stood for 56 years, and which is currently held by Pele, arguably the greatest player of them all. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026