hold firm
hold firm · holds firm · held firm · holding firm
стоять на своём
standhaft bleiben
To keep to a conviction, practice, etc., unwaveringlyTo keep to a conviction, practice, etc., unwaveringly.
» The job market is holding firm.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To keep to a conviction, practice, etc., unwaveringly.
More definitions
- refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief
Examples
3 sentencesThe job market is holding firm.
They held firm to their convictions.
The evangelical community holds firm beliefs in the authority of Scripture.
Translations
2 languagesForms
holds firm, holding firm, held firm, held firm| Base form | hold firm · to hold firm |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | holds firm |
| Present participle | holding firm |
| Past simple | held firm |
| Past participle | held firm |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief:stand patstand firmstand fast
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle