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stand fast vs take a firm stand

take a firm stand vs stand fast

stand fast and take a firm stand both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stand fast No No Yes No
take a firm stand No No Yes No
As verbs, take a firm stand is a hypernym of stand fast; that is, take a firm stand is a word with a broader meaning than stand fast:
  • stand fast: refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
  • take a firm stand: be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
Other hypernyms of stand fast include insist.
stand fast (verb) take a firm stand (verb)
refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
Difference between stand fast and take a firm stand

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