Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take a firm stand

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
take a -fir-m -s-tand
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

v

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

Example Sentences

Synonyms

insist

Questions

What does take a firm stand mean?
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

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