stood fire

A form of stand fire — To put oneself in the way of an enemy's firing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stand fire
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APA

stood fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20fire

MLA

“stood fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20fire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stood fire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20fire.

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