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STAND FIRM
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
Synonyms:
hold firm; stand fast; stand firm; stand pat
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "stand firm" is one way to...):
insist; take a firm stand (be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stand firm"):
hunker down (hold stubbornly to a position)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s on something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Synonyms:
hold out; resist; stand firm; withstand
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "stand firm" is one way to...):
defend; fight; fight back; fight down; oppose (fight against or resist strongly)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "stand firm"):
stand out (be stubborn in resolution or resistance)
stand up (refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack)
outbrave (resist bravely)
hold off (resist and fight to a standoff)
remain firm; stand (hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright)
defy; hold; hold up; withstand (resist or confront with resistance)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
