stood for
Was symbol of
Stood for is the past tense of stand for.
Something stood for a principle or idea when it represented or symbolized it: The flag stood for freedom.
A person who stood for something championed or supported it: She stood for workers' rights.
An abbreviation stood for whatever words it represented: NATO stood for North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
To say you wouldn't stand for something meant you refused to tolerate it: He wouldn't stand for being disrespected.
- representedStood in for another
- denoteRepresent in meaning
- epitomizedRepresented in purest form
- believe inAccept as true
- signifiedExpressed meaning symbolically
sign · symbolize · uphold · deputized · embody · incarnated · indicate · meant · personified · defend · express · champion · endured · beliefs · tolerated · put up with · advocate · core values
stood forobscured
Made hard to perceive
concealed · disguised · misrepresented · contradicted · belied
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