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Synonyms for hold fast

  • verb

Most common

hold on stick to hang on cling stand fast stand firm gripe

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Stick

stick, cling, keep, hold on, stick to, hang on, hug, bond, adhere, bind, cleave, cohere

2. Stand fast — to stubbornly resist assault, pressure or opposition, either physically or mentally

stand fast, stand firm, hold hard, hold firm, hold one's ground, stand one's ground

Other

gripe

Antonyms

let go

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Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To stubbornly resist assault, pressure or opposition, either physically or mentally.

  2. v. 2

    A formal command to a ship's crew to grasp and hold on to a solid fitting, such as ropes or rails, to avoid being swept overboard, especially during a storm.

Example sentences

  • cling I do not cling to life sufficiently to fear death.

By length

3 letters
hug1
4 letters
keep1, bond1, bind1
5 letters
stick1, cling1, gripe1
6 letters
adhere2, cleave1, cohere2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (adhere2 = 2 syllables).