stand fast

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stand fast, fahst]
- /stænd fæst, fɑst/
- /stænd fɑːst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stand fast, fahst]
- /stænd fæst, fɑst/

Definitions of stand fast words

noun stand fast a rigid or unyielding position. 1
intransitive verb stand fast not change one's mind 1
intransitive verb stand fast not move 1
noun stand fast to maintain one's position firmly 0

See all 4 definitions of stand fast

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Origin of stand fast

First appearance:

before 1710

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1710-20; noun use of verb phrase stand fast

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Parts of speech for Stand fast

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stand fast

stand fast popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for stand fast

verb stand fast

duelling — a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
fly in the face of — to move through the air using wings.
hold off — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
dueling — Present participle of duel.
withstand — to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.

All 5 Synonyms of stand fast