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stand for

verb

  1. to represent or mean
  2. to be or become a candidate for
  3. to support or recommend
  4. informal.
    to tolerate or bear

    he won't stand for any disobedience

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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France's President Macron is not entitled to stand for another term at the next presidential election.

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The Washington Capitals star is now tied with Canadian Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, whose once-untouchable record stood for 26 years.

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I don’t expect the Dodgers to lash out at Trump and his policies, which have been one giant middle finger to California and everything it stands for.

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In a telling note, though Booker stood for 25 hours, he didn’t repeat himself much.

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Emmanuel Macron is not entitled to stand for another term and no clear alternative to Le Pen, from the left or centre of French politics, has yet emerged.

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