remain firm

VERB

resist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abide combat confront continue curb defy endure forgo maintain prevent refuse repel thwart turn down

STRONG

antagonize assail assault battle bear brook buck check contend counteract countervail dispute duel forbear hinder hold persevere persist refrain remain stay stonewall suffer traverse weather

WEAK

abstain from die hard fight back hold off hold out against keep from leave alone put up a fight stand up to struggle against

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept aid allow assist discontinue encourage help stop surrender

STRONG

abandon advance agree cease desert give in give up go indulge leave permit quit refuse reject

WEAK

comply conform go along

VERB

resolve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agree answer clear up conclude deal with decide determine fix iron out propose settle solve undertake work out

STRONG

analyze anatomize break choose clinch decipher decree design dissect dissolve elect elucidate fathom figure intend lick purpose rule unfold unravel untangle unzip will work

WEAK

break down make a point of pan out pass upon puzzle out take a stand work through

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin forget hesitate oppose question refuse start unsettle

STRONG

assemble fasten hide join mend put together tangle

WEAK

mull waver wonder

VERB

withstand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

combat cope defy hold off repel resist ride out suffer thwart tolerate weather

STRONG

brace brave buck confront contest cross dispute duel face fight oppose stand stick take traverse violate

WEAK

fly in the face of grapple with hang on hang tough hold one's ground hold out prevail against put up struggle put up with sit and take it stand fast stand firm stand one's ground stand up against stand up to stick fast take it take on win out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist disallow help refuse reject surrender

STRONG

agree dodge give up hide loosen support unfasten

WEAK

yield

Example Sentences

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“We have adjusted our operations, applied strict cost control, remain firm on commercial conditions and drive our service business.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

"They remain firm in their resignation, for the good of the charity, and look forward to the adjudication of the truth," the source added.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

“We will remain firm in our approach of using all the tools at our disposal to aggressively prosecute acts of hate.”

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

“We must all remain firm in our conviction that this behavior must be eradicated from our community, whether or not we – or our organizations – were directly involved.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 8, 2022

After she had given the Duc de Guise her counsel to remain firm, she returned to her rooms, where she found assembled the persons who were usually present when she went to bed.

From Marguerite de Valois by Dumas père, Alexandre

remain firm

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