VERB
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denote or connote
`maison' means `house' in French
An example sentence would show what this word means -
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 -
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize? -
tolerate or bear
I won't stand for this kind of behavior!
How To Use stand for In A Sentence
- Find out what those pesky acronyms and abbreviations stand for.
- The ladies took the stand for the second time during the surrebuttal and again dumped on Lana shamelessly. Guilty Feelings
- The only real surprise in last week's announcement is that he would not stand for a fourth term.
- They would let whole milk stand for several hours until the lighter cream rose to the top.
- People living in the community served by the hospital are able to become members and stand for election for the board of governors of the trust.
- The train emerges from the foliage and comes to a stand for the crossing gates to be opened.
- He will be syndicated and will stand for $8,500 at Wafare.
- Is it some sort of erotical thing or a thing you have to do in this scene, like make trackstand for at leat 30sek to be allowed to buy a shirt as seen here: Enhanced Performance: Oiling the Squeaky Wheel
- And a man who called a policeman a pig had to stand for two hours with a hog in a pen set up in a town centre.
- I shall again be told, of course, that the Treasury won't stand for hypothecated taxation.
