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stand for vs embody

embody vs stand for

stand for and embody both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stand for No No Yes No
embody No No Yes No
As verbs, embody is a hyponym of stand for; that is, embody is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stand for:
  • stand for: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
  • embody: represent, as of a character on stage
Other hyponyms of stand for include be, personify, epitomise, epitomize, typify.
stand for (verb) embody (verb)
tolerate or bear represent, as of a character on stage
denote or connote represent in bodily form
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol represent or express something abstract in tangible form
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
Difference between stand for and embody

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