| 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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