WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

stand for
    v 1: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a
         symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" [syn:
         typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for,
         represent]
    2: denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An
       example sentence would show what this word means" [syn:
       mean, intend, signify, stand for]
    3: 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" [syn: represent, stand
       for, correspond]
    4: tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"
       [syn: stand for, hold still for]