| VERB | competition | stand firm, resist, hold out, withstand | stand up or offer resistance / resistance to somebody or something |
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| communication | stand firm, stand pat, hold firm, stand fast | refuse / refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief |
| Meaning | stand up or offer resistance / resistance to somebody or something. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | resist, hold out, withstand | |
| Narrower | defy, withstand, hold, hold up | resist or confront with resistance / resistance |
| hold off | Resist and fight to a standoff | |
| outbrave | resist bravely | |
| stand, remain firm | hold one's ground | |
| stand out | Be stubborn in resolution or resistance | |
| stand up | refuse to back down | |
| Broader | fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend | fight against or resist strongly |
| See also | stand | be in some specified state or condition |
| Opposite | surrender, give up | Give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another |
| Spanish | aguantar firme, aguantar, resistir, soportar | |
| Catalan | resistir | |
| Meaning | refuse / refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s on something | |
| Synonyms | stand pat, hold firm, stand fast | |
| Narrower | hunker down | hold stubbornly to a position |
| Broader | insist, take a firm stand | Be emphatic or resolute and refuse / refuse to budge |
| Spanish | mantenerse firme | |
| Catalan | mantenir-se ferm | |
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