Definitions

make a stand

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challenge v.
come to grips with v.
face v.
take on v.

VERB

challenge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ask for assert call for claim confront defy demand denounce impose require test try

STRONG

accost arouse beard brave cross dare exact impeach impugn inquire investigate provoke query reclaim stimulate summon tax vindicate

WEAK

call out face down face off face the music fly in the face of hang in insist upon invite competition make a point of object to search out stand up to stick it out throw down the gauntlet

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny

STRONG

answer calm dodge ignore

WEAK

agreement decision victory

VERB

come to grips with

Synonyms

WEAK

bear bite the bullet brace brave confront contend cope with endure face go to the mat grapple with stomach suffer sustain take withstand

VERB

face

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allow challenge confront deal with encounter endure experience fight meet oppose risk run into suffer take

STRONG

abide accost affront bear beard brace brave brook contend countenance court cross dare defy eyeball resist stand stomach submit sustain swallow tolerate venture withstand

WEAK

be confronted by bit the bullet cope with fly in face of go up against grapple with square off take it take on take the bull by the horns tell off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist avoid disallow discontinue dodge help hold keep refuse reject support surrender yield

STRONG

disapprove evade give in give up halt hide ignore leave resist shun stop veto

WEAK

back retreat run withdraw

VERB

take on

Synonyms

WEAK

brave buck call out confront dare defy denounce dispute face-off go eyeball to eyeball with go one on one with go toe to toe with go up against hang in insist upon investigate invite competition object to question stand up to throw down the gauntlet

Antonyms

WEAK

refuse reject

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make a stand

But they refused to make a stand, apparently terrified of losing their access.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026

“This has got to stop, we can’t have a society that allows this to happen, we have got to make a stand, so please, no more,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

If they are willing to make a stand, there is plenty of work to do, he added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2025

Neither have any political experience but both say they feel compelled to make a stand.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2024

Even though they outnumbered us, they were enjoying the game of taunting us too much to make a stand.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

make a stand

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