Meaning of stand for | Babel Free
Equivalents
Ελληνικά
αντιπροσωπεύω
Examples
“The abbreviation CIA stands for "Central Intelligence Agency".”
“Some teachers festoon every spare⟳ inch of wall with vocabulary choices or maths techniques to use⟳, which look⟳ great at first, but to some children might appear⟳ quite daunting. You'll probably see⟳ unfamiliar acronyms such as Walt (We Are Learning To). Be sure to ask⟳ what they stand⟳ for and how they are used in practice.”
“whether these names do not some of them sometimes stand⟳ for the same thing”
“Bernard, you should stand⟳ for Parliament.”
“Oh Lord, I'm still not sure what I stand⟳ for, oh-oh (Oh-ooh-woah) what do I stand⟳ for? (Oh-ooh-woah) what do I stand⟳ for? Most nights, I don't know⟳ anymore”
“We won't stand⟳ for that type⟳ of behaviour.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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