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Definition of Stand pat
1. Verb. Refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief.
Generic synonyms: Insist, Take A Firm Stand
Specialized synonyms: Hunker Down
Definition of Stand pat
1. Verb. (poker) To play one's hand without drawing any more cards. ¹
2. Verb. (idiomatic) To resist changes. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive blackjack) To stop hitting. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stand Pat
Literary usage of Stand pat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Anthracite; an Instance of Natural Resource Monopoly by Scott Nearing (1915)
"The Coal Owners Would stand pat One group of interests in the anthracite fields
is entirely willing to let things remain as they are. ..."
2. Marcus Alonzo Hanna: His Life and Work by Herbert David Croly (1912)
"This year I suggested that they 'stand-pat,' and they will reply, 'You bet. ...
The phrase "stand-pat," thus auspiciously launched on a long voyage in ..."
3. Readings on American State Government by Paul Samuel Reinsch (1911)
"Let us suppose there were 3 tariff-reform Republican candidates and 1 stand-pat
candidate in a congressional district and 3000 stand-pat Republicans. ..."
4. An American Glossary by Richard Hopwood Thornton (1912)
"stand pat, Stand-patter. To stand pat, in politics, is to adhere unflinchingly
to a high tariff. 1908 Under a spreading black slouch hat One of Havana's ..."
5. American Oratory of To-day edited by Edwin Du Bois Shurter (1910)
""stand pat," SOCIALISM, AND DEMOCRACY MORRIS SHEPPARD Congressman from Texas (The
concluding part ... "stand pat" is merely another expression for dry rot. ..."
6. American Oratory of Today by Edwin Du Bois Shurter (1910)
""stand pat," SOCIALISM, AND DEMOCRACY MORRIS SHEPPARD Congressman from Texas (The
concluding part ... "stand pat" is merely another expression for dry rot. ..."
7. Federal Anti-trust Decisions by United States Courts (1912)
"Do no violence, but every man stand pat and firm. ... [762] July 4th: " Have your
men stand pat They will have to make many arrests before this strike Is ..."
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