Definition

Verb: - To maintain one's position, opinion, or belief without yielding or changing; to be steadfast and resolute, especially in the face of opposition or difficulty.

Usage

This verb is used to describe the action of staying strong and unwavering in a stance, decision, or principle. It often implies resilience and determination. - It is typically used in contexts involving arguments, negotiations, moral stands, or difficult situations. - It can be used with a personal subject (e.g., I, she, the leader) or a collective subject (e.g., the team, the union).

Examples

• Personal Stance:
• Negotiation:
• Moral Principle:

Advanced Usage

• "to remain firm in one's conviction/faith/belief": To stay strong and unshaken in a deeply held belief.
  • Throughout the trial, she remained firm in her conviction that she was innocent.
• "to remain firm against something": To stand strong in opposition to a force, argument, or trend.
  • The small nation remained firm against the threats of its larger neighbor.

Variants and Related Words

• Stand firm (phrasal verb): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "remain firm."
  • The protesters vowed to stand firm until their demands were met.
• Hold one's ground (idiom): To maintain one's position in a conflict or argument.
• Stay the course (idiom): To continue with a process or plan, despite difficulties.

Synonyms

• Persist: To continue steadfastly in a course of action.
• Hold fast: To cling firmly to a belief or position.
• Stand pat: To refuse to change one's mind or course of action.

Antonyms

• Yield: To give way to arguments, demands, or pressure.
• Relent: To abandon a harsh intention or cruel determination.
• Vacillate: To waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

Related Idioms

• Dig in one's heels: To stubbornly refuse to change one's mind or course of action.
  • When they tried to change the agreement, he dug in his heels and remained firm.
• Stick to one's guns: To refuse to compromise or change, despite criticism.
  • Her advice was controversial, but she stuck to her guns and remained firm.

Verb

1. hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright
   • I am standing my ground and won't give in!