stand firm en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To resist assault or pressure.
With Wales in a back four, England found joy out wide. The defensive effort impressed though, and Neco Williams courageously took a driven strike from Rashford to the head as Wales stood firm, but then, concern hit.
2022 November 29, Ian Mitchelmore, “Wales put out of World Cup misery by England as sobering tournament must signal changing of the guard”, in WalesOnline:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| standing firm | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stands firm | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| stood firm | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stood firm | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
hold fast · hold firm · stand fast
Translations (5)
pl zaprzeć się (to resist assault or pressure) · mi whakawhena (to resist assault or pressure) · pl zapierać się (to resist assault or pressure) · pl trzymać się (to resist assault or pressure) · mi whakaio (to resist assault or pressure)