Verb: stand firm stand furm
- Refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
"Despite new evidence, the committee stood firm on their original decision";
- stand pat [N. Amer], hold firm, stand fast
- Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
"The small nation stood firm against the invaders";
- resist, hold out, withstand, dispute [archaic]
Derived forms: standing firm, stands firm, stood firm
Type of: defend, dispute, fight, fight back, fight down, insist, oppose, take a firm stand