signify vs stand for

signify and stand for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
signify	No	No	Yes	No
stand for	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, signify and stand for are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of signify include intend, mean.

signify (verb)	stand for (verb)
convey or express a meaning	tolerate or bear
make known with a word or signal	denote or connote
denote or connote	express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
	take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to