We found 4 definitions of stand pat from 2 different sources.
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stand pat - refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief | ||
stand firm, 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" |