stand for vs signify

stand for and signify both are verbs.

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

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

Other synonyms of stand for include intend, mean.

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