Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
No pronunciation record was provided for this word.
verb
To resist assault or pressure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: stand fast, hold fast, hold firm
Antonyms: none provided
verb
refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: stand pat, hold firm, stand fast
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insist, take a firm stand
Narrower terms: hunker down
verb
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: resist, hold out, withstand
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
Narrower terms: stand out, stand up, outbrave, hold off, stand, remain firm, defy, withstand, hold, hold up
History
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
