Phrase guide

hold firm

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To keep to a conviction, practice, etc., unwaveringly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hold fast, stand fast, stand firm, hold one's ground, stand one's ground

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stand pat, stand firm, stand fast

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: insist, take a firm stand

Narrower terms: hunker down

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: nie ustępować — to keep to a conviction, practice, etc., unwaveringly
  • Polish: nie ustąpić — to keep to a conviction, practice, etc., unwaveringly
  • Spanish: mantenerse firme — to keep to a conviction, practice, etc., unwaveringly
  • Spanish: aferrarse a — to keep to a conviction, practice, etc., unwaveringly