stand for
Example Sentences
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Obviously the M.D. didn’t stand for Medical Doctor, but sometimes the authorities thought it did and Chase’s father didn’t correct them.
From Literature
"Our ancestors built the cities. They produced the art and architecture. They built the industry. We stand for what is good, what is virtuous and what is noble."
From BBC
Generation X, like the variable x, might stand for anything or nothing at all.
The 46-year-old academic has never held political office, although he stood for parliament more than a decade ago in an election nullified by the courts.
From Barron's
A former nurse, justice campaigner and civil servant, Freeman entered politics as a special advisor to Labour First Minister Jack McConnell before joining the SNP and standing for the Scottish Parliament.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
