stand fast

verb

Synonym of stand firm.

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stand firmstand pathold firm
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Meanings

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

present singular third person stands fast · participle present standing fast · participle past stood fast · past stood fast

  1. idiomaticSynonym of stand firm.

    Synonyms: stand firm

interjection
  1. archeryA warning not to pass between the arrow and the target.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of stand firm.

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stand firm

More synonyms by meaning

verbrefuse to abandon one's opinion or belief

Similar
stand patstand firmhold firm
Broader
insisttake a firm stand
Also see
hold fasthold firmhold hardstand firmstand pat

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

stand fast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20fast

MLA

“stand fast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20fast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand fast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20fast.

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