resist vs remain firm

resist and remain firm both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
resist	No	No	Yes	No
remain firm	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, remain firm is a hyponym of resist; that is, remain firm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than resist:

resist: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
remain firm: hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright

Other hyponyms of resist include stand out, stand up, outbrave, hold off, stand, defy, hold, hold up, withstand.

resist (verb)	remain firm (verb)
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
withstand the force of something
refuse to comply
express opposition through action or words
elude, especially in a baffling way
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ