English verb: take a firm stand | |||
1. | take a firm stand (communication) be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge | ||
Samples | I must insist!. | ||
Synonyms | insist | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s on something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | assert, asseverate, hold firm, maintain, stand fast, stand firm, stand pat | ||