stand for

verb

1. 1

   tolerate or bear

   I won't stand for this kind of behavior!

2. 2

   express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol

   What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?

3. 3

   denote or connote

   `maison' means `house' in French

   An example sentence would show what this word means

4. 4

   take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

   Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin