stand for vs epitomise

stand for and epitomise both are verbs.

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

As verbs, epitomise is a hyponym of stand for; that is, epitomise 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
epitomise: embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of

Other hyponyms of stand for include be, embody, personify, epitomize, typify.

stand for (verb)	epitomise (verb)
tolerate or bear	embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of
denote or connote
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to