Definition of stand firm Stand firm
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What does stand firm mean?
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| stand firm - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something | ||
| resist, hold out, withstand | ||
| surrender, give up give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered" | ||
| fight down, fight back, fight, oppose, defend defend oneself | ||
| stand out be stubborn in resolution or resistance | ||
| stand up defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student" | ||
| outbrave be braver than | ||
| hold off resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off" | ||
| remain firm, stand have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?" | ||
| withstand, defy, hold up, hold challenge; "I dare you!" | ||
| stand firm - refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief | ||
| stand pat, hold firm, stand fast | ||
| take a firm stand, insist assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society" | ||
| hunker down hold stubbornly to a position; "The wife hunkered down and the husband's resistance began to break down" | ||
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