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standing fast

standing fast is the present participle and gerund of stand fast.

Meaning of stand fast

Verb

stand fast (third-person singular simple present stands fast, present participle standing fast, simple past and past participle stood fast)

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of stand firm.
    Synonyms:
    stand firm

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Questions about standing fast

What is standing fast the present participle and gerund of?
Standing fast is the present participle and gerund of stand fast.

Words near standing fast in the dictionary

  1. standing down
  2. standing eight
  3. standing eights
  4. standing end
  5. standing ends
  6. standing fast
  7. standing fire
  8. standing firm
  9. standing for
  10. standing from under
  11. standing ground

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