stood for

A form of stand for — To mean; to symbolize; to represent; especially of an acronym or abbreviation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stand for
Cite this entry
APA

stood for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20for

MLA

“stood for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20for. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stood for,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20for.

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