VERB | stative | remain firm, stand | hold one's ground |
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Meaning | hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
Synonym | stand | |
Broader | resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm | stand up or offer resistance / resistance to somebody or something |
Opposite | yield, relent, soften | give in, as to influence or pressure |
Similar to | resist, stand, fend | withstand the force of something |
Spanish | aguantar, permanecer |
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