stand for
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1
as in permit
to give permission for or to approve of
They would not stand for their children missing curfew.
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2
as in stand
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
The nanny did not stand for whining from the children.
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3
as in represent
to serve as a material counterpart of
He got a tattoo that stood for his love of fishing.
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