stand for vs refer

stand for and refer both are verbs.

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

As verbs, refer is a hyponym of stand for; that is, refer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stand for:

Other hyponyms of stand for include denote.

stand for (verb)	refer (verb)
tolerate or bear	think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
denote or connote	have as a meaning
express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol	make reference to
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to	use a name to designate
	seek information from
	send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
	be relevant to