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English verb: stand firm | |||
| 1. | stand firm (competition) stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something | ||
| Synonyms | hold out, resist, withstand | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | defy, hold, hold off, hold up, outbrave, remain firm, stand, stand out, stand up, withstand | ||
| Antonyms | surrender, give up | ||
| 2. | stand firm (communication) refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief | ||
| Synonyms | hold firm, stand fast, stand pat | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s on something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | insist, take a firm stand | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hunker down | ||
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