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intend vs stand for

stand for vs intend

intend and stand for both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intend No No Yes No
stand for No No Yes No
As verbs, stand for is a hyponym of intend; that is, stand for is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intend:
  • intend: mean or intend to express or convey
  • stand for: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
Other hyponyms of intend include represent, symbolise, symbolize, typify, signify, import, spell, aim, aim, drive, get.
As verbs, intend and stand for are synonyms defined as:
  • intend and stand for: denote or connote
Other synonyms of intend include mean, signify.
intend (verb) stand for (verb)
have in mind as a purpose tolerate or bear
design or destine denote or connote
mean or intend to express or convey express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
denote or connote take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
Difference between intend and stand for

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