stand fast

stand fast
verb
refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
Syn: ↑stand pat, ↑stand firm, ↑hold firm
Hypernyms: ↑insist, ↑take a firm stand
Hyponyms: ↑hunker down
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s on something


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Stand by — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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