hold off vs stand firm

hold off and stand firm both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hold off	No	No	Yes	No
stand firm	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stand firm is a hypernym of hold off; that is, stand firm is a word with a broader meaning than hold off:

Other hypernyms of hold off include hold out, resist, withstand.

hold off (verb)	stand firm (verb)
resist and fight to a standoff	refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
wait before acting	stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something