stand one's ground
stand one's ground · stands one's ground · stood one's ground · standing one's ground
mantenerse firme, resistir
utrzymywać pozycję, utrzymać pozycję
To hold a position in battleTo hold a position in battle.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
to remain resolute:
Deutsch
to remain resolute:
Meaning
2 senses(literally)To hold a position in battle.
(idiomatic)To maintain or adhere to an opinion or position; to remain resolute in the face of opposition.
They expect their opponents to stand their ground on the issue.
standhaft bleiben
стоя́ть на своёмstojátʹ na svojóm
Forms
stands one's ground, standing one's ground, stood one's ground, stood one's groundirregular · Lesson
| Base form | stand one's ground · to stand one's ground |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stands one's ground |
| Present participle | standing one's ground |
| Past simple | stood one's ground |
| Past participle | stood one's ground |
Tenses
stand one's ground · stood one's ground · will stand one's ground · have stood one's groundPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
1 synonymsTo maintain or adhere to an opinion or position:hold one's ground
Lessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.