Meaning | stand up or offer resistance / resistance to somebody or something. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
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Synonyms | resist, hold out, withstand |
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Narrower | defy, withstand, hold, hold up | resist or confront with resistance / resistance |
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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 |
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See also | stand | be in some specified state or condition |
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Opposite | surrender, give up | Give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another |
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Spanish | aguantar firme, aguantar, resistir, soportar |
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Catalan | resistir |
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