vverb.communicationexpress indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbolSynset:represent symbolise symbolize typify
Examples:- What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?
Derivationally Related Form:representativesymbolrepresentationsymbolizersymbolisersymbolisationtypificationsymbolizationsymbolizing
Hypernyms:intend mean
Inherited Hypernyms:typifymeanconveyimparttellinformcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:beembodyepitomiseepitomizepersonifytypify
Full Troponyms:bodyembodyexemplifytypify
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.communicationdenote or connoteSynset:intend mean signify
Examples:- 'maison' means 'house' in French
- An example sentence would show what this word means
Derivationally Related Form:signsignificationmeaningsignifier
Inherited Hypernyms:mean
Direct Hyponyms:denoterefer
Full Troponyms:announceapplybullet votedenoteenumerateeuphemizeexpresshark backitemizelistnamenumberrecurslurtwistvote
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.stativetake the place of or be parallel or equivalent toSynset:correspond represent
Examples:- Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin
Derivationally Related Form:correspondentrepresentation
Hypernyms:be equal
Inherited Hypernyms:representequal
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP (apply to: correspond)
vverb.cognitiontolerate or bearSynset:hold still for
Examples:- I won't stand for this kind of behavior!
Hypernyms:abide bear brook digest endure put up stand stick out stomach suffer support tolerate
Inherited Hypernyms:stand fordigestpermitacceptreactact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something