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stands firm

stands firm is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stand firm.

Meaning of stand firm

Verb

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

  1. (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

Questions about stands firm

What is stands firm the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stands firm is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stand firm.

Words near stands firm in the dictionary

  1. stands confessed
  2. stands corrected
  3. stands down
  4. stands fast
  5. stands fire
  6. stands firm
  7. stands for
  8. stands from under
  9. stands guard
  10. stands in
  11. stands in for

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