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Definition of Stand firm
1. Verb. Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something.
Exact synonyms: Hold Out, Resist, Withstand
Generic synonyms: Defend, Fight, Fight Back, Fight Down, Oppose
Specialized synonyms: Stand Out, Stand Up, Outbrave, Hold Off, Remain Firm, Stand, Defy, Hold, Hold Up, Withstand
Derivative terms: Holdout, Holdout, Resistance, Resistant, Resistive, Withstander
Antonyms: Surrender
Generic synonyms: Defend, Fight, Fight Back, Fight Down, Oppose
Specialized synonyms: Stand Out, Stand Up, Outbrave, Hold Off, Remain Firm, Stand, Defy, Hold, Hold Up, Withstand
Derivative terms: Holdout, Holdout, Resistance, Resistant, Resistive, Withstander
Antonyms: Surrender
2. Verb. Refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief.
Exact synonyms: Hold Firm, Stand Fast, Stand Pat
Generic synonyms: Insist, Take A Firm Stand
Specialized synonyms: Hunker Down
Generic synonyms: Insist, Take A Firm Stand
Specialized synonyms: Hunker Down