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What does stand for mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word stand for? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (idiomatic) To mean; to symbolize; to represent
  2. To advocate, to support
  3. To tolerate
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The Government must be proud of its feminism and of what it claims to stand for.
You don't have to know what they stand for, just so long as you can reel them off without choking on all the consonants.
Following the inspection the troops moved off in quick time and returned past the reviewing stand for Comdt. Mulhare to take the salute.
They would let whole milk stand for several hours until the lighter cream rose to the top.
Even to this day I cannot let a car stand for more than about 72 hours without at least starting it to make sure the battery isn't flat.
Rob gave an after dinner speech at the meeting and had a contest to see what other anacronyms ARCH might stand for.

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