verb
refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
• Syn: ↑stand pat, ↑stand firm, ↑hold firm
• Hypernyms: ↑insist, ↑take a firm stand
• Hyponyms: ↑hunker down
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s
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Somebody ——s on something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.