Difference between stand for and stand at

[sandra]

Test No. incompl/inter-49 "Speaking 6 (Political Party)", question 7

At the moment we are trying very hard to increase our membership which ......... stands at 500.

(a) presence
(b) presents
(c) presently
(d) presenting

Test No. incompl/inter-49 "Speaking 6 (Political Party)", answer 7

At the moment we are trying very hard to increase our membership which presently stands at 500.

Correct answer: (c) presently

Your answer was: correct
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Hello, it "stand at" in this sentence equal to "stand for"?Thank you!

[Alan]

Stands at means has reached. Stand for means represent as in: The three letters etc stand for and other things.
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