verb
Meaning 1
To hold a position in battle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
stand one's ground
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verb
Meaning 2
To maintain or adhere to an opinion or position; to remain resolute in the face of opposition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- They expect their opponents to stand their ground on the issue.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
20 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 堅守陣地 /坚守阵地 (jiānshǒu zhèndì) — to hold a position in battle
- Danish: holde (stillingen) — to hold a position in battle
- Dutch: stand houden — to hold a position in battle
- Finnish: pitää asemat — to hold a position in battle
- Polish: utrzymywać pozycję — to hold a position in battle
- Polish: utrzymać pozycję — to hold a position in battle
- Spanish: mantenerse firme — to hold a position in battle
- Spanish: resistir — to hold a position in battle
- Chinese Mandarin: 堅持己見 /坚持己见 (jiānchí jǐjiàn) — to remain resolute
- Chinese Mandarin: 秉持立場 /秉持立场 (bǐngchí lìchǎng) — to remain resolute
- Danish: holde skansen — to remain resolute
- Finnish: pitää kantansa — to remain resolute
- German: standhaft bleiben — to remain resolute
- Ancient Greek: παραμένω (paraménō) — to remain resolute
- Hungarian: megállja a helyét — to remain resolute
- Polish: trwać przy swoim — to remain resolute
- Russian: стоя́ть на своём (stojátʹ na svojóm) — to remain resolute
- Spanish: mantenerse firme — to remain resolute
- Spanish: mantenerse en sus trece — to remain resolute
- Swedish: stå på sig — to remain resolute