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Be a symbol of, or to have as meaning

To advocate or show support for something

To endure or put up with

To permit (someone) to have or do something

Gives the thumbs up to

To represent in a physical, concrete or visible form

To represent on behalf of

To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate

To convey or express in a particular way or manner

To act or serve as a substitute

To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath

To take part in a political campaign

To excuse or disregard as unimportant or insignificant

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Verb

Be a symbol of, or to have as meaning

characterizes^US

characterises^UK

substitutes for

puts one's finger on

bears witness to

individualizes^US

individualises^UK

personalises^UK

personalizes^US

gives the impression

makes distinctive

alludes to the fact

gives someone to believe

says indirectly

gives an inkling

gives someone to understand

conveys the impression

approximates to

leads to the belief

serves as evidence of

gestures towards

leads you to believe

draws attention to

gives a warning of

attaches labels to

puts stickers on

tips someone the wink about

gives someone an inkling of

lets cat out of bag

makes reference to the fact

spills the beans

puts it on record

has overtones of

has undertones of

calls the shots

gives a feeling of

has an atmosphere of

shows the position of

puts in a nutshell

points in direction of

puts one in mind of

makes you think of

puts someone in mind of

puts you in mind of

leads to believe

says in passing

holds probability

holds a probability of

gives an indication of

leads you to expect

holds out hopes of

leads to expect

gives good grounds for expecting

gives every indication of

shows all the signs

considers to be

characterizes as

names something

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“Symbols stand for something, yet this one doesn't seem to represent anything at all.”

Verb

To advocate or show support for something

comes to the defence of

comes to defense of

goes to bat for

takes up cudgels for

speaks in support of

takes a liking to

gives the nod to

takes a shine to

receives gladly

holds up one's end

gives support to

gives backing to

gets on bandwagon

runs interference for

campaigns on behalf of

holds a brief for

gives one's blessing to

throws your weight behind

takes up the cudgels for

allies oneself with

collaborates with

cooperates with

participates in

goes along with

gives a push to

speaks in favor of

beats the drum for

speaks favorably of

offers recommendation

goes on record for

looks on with favour

lends support to

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“If parties need cash, let them go out and convince people that they stand for something worth supporting.”

Verb

To endure or put up with

goes along with

gives green light

takes something lying down

grins and bear it

sees through to the bitter end

takes patiently

stands firm against

holds out against

stays the course

resigns oneself to

bears the brunt of

takes kindly to

sits and takes it

subjects oneself to

becomes accustomed to

reconciles oneself to

becomes reconciled to

becomes resigned to

comes up against

learns to live with

makes the best of

reconciles oneself

bites the bullet

withstands subjection to

comes to grips with

submits oneself to

acclimatizes oneself to

accommodates oneself to

accepts apology for

makes allowance

makes allowances for

dies hard against

bears up against

prevails against

perseveres against

goes up against

takes the bull by the horns

flies in face of

takes it lying down

plays it by the book

plays by the rules

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To permit (someone) to have or do something

Verb

Gives the thumbs up to

gives support to

goes along with

takes kindly to

gives the okay to

gives the thumbs up to

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To represent in a physical, concrete or visible form

externalises^UK

externalizes^US

materialises^UK

materializes^US

personalises^UK

personalizes^US

gives human form to

gives human shape to

characterizes^US

characterises^UK

gives a human face

substitutes for

acts in place of

assumes the role of

plays the part of

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Verb

To represent on behalf of

Verb

To enter or participate in a contest, usually as a political candidate

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Accept, endure

Verb

To convey or express in a particular way or manner

Verb

To act or serve as a substitute

takes over from

acts as a substitute

acts as stand-in

swaps places with

holds the fort for

fills one's position

takes the place of

serves in one's stead

takes another's place

does the work of

substitutes for

steps into the breach

acts as substitute

acts as stand-in for

takes somebody's place

acts as deputy for

acts as locum for

acts as a substitute for

fills someone's shoes

fills someone's boots

acts in place of

acts as understudy

speaks on behalf of

acts on behalf of

attends to things

looks after things

takes care of things

acts as locum tenens

steps into someone's boots

does the honors

steps into someone's shoes

provides cover for

acts as substitute for

takes the rap for

does a locum for

does somebody's work

stands in lieu of

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Verb

To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath

gives testimony

makes a deposition

says under oath

Verb

To take part in a political campaign

runs for office

stands for office

takes to the stump

rings doorbells

presses the flesh

shakes hands and kiss babies

goes to grass roots

Verb

To excuse or disregard as unimportant or insignificant

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