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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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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.
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.
They would let whole milk stand for several hours until the lighter cream rose to the top.
They have by their very nature to stand for peace and educate people in forming their consciences to act justly and peacefully.
More than once, it has crossed my mind to stand for election to the council as an independent.
The Government must be proud of its feminism and of what it claims to stand for.

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