stand for vs epitomize

stand for and epitomize both are verbs.

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

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

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

stand for (verb)	epitomize (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