Phrasal Verbs - Stand For

 

1. accept

• I will not stand for bad behaviour in my class.
• John would never stand for bad service. That's why he's very particular about who he does business with.

2. to support or represent.

• This party stands for honesty, integrity and individual freedom.
• Your brand has to be very clear about what it stands for.
  
• This party has always stood for fairness and transparency.
  
  
  
  *With Christmas round the corner and 2020 drawing to a close, I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish all readers a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you in January 2021!

Homonyms - Frequency (As a Noun)

 1. the number of times sth happens or the fact that sth happens often.
- The increasing frequency of robberies are making the residents worried.
- Complaints about the frequency of water disruptions rose in the last six months.

2. the number of times a wave, especially a light, sound or radio wave is produced in a particular period of time.
- Humans cannot hear high frequency sounds the way dogs can.

3. common occurrence.
- Houses in the Klang Valley are sold with far greater frequency than in other parts of the country.
- It rains with greater frequency during the monsoon season.