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hold fast
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  hold fast - stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"bind, bond, stick to, stick, adherebind - form a chemical bond with; "The hydrogen binds the oxygen"cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, stick - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"attach - become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill" |
hold fast
hold fast1. To remain securely adhered (to something). I didn't think the makeshift weld would do the trick, but I'm happy to say that it's holding fast.2. To remain determined, stalwart, and unyielding, as in one's position or opinion. Though it may be hard, we must hold fast in our pledge to environmental reform.See also: fast, holdhold ˈfast to something refuse to stop believing in something such as a theory, principle, religion, etc: She knew that whatever happened in her life, she would hold fast to her religious beliefs.See also: fast, hold, somethinghold fast
Synonyms for hold fastverb stick to firmlySynonyms- bind
- bond
- stick to
- stick
- adhere
Related Words- bind
- cling
- cohere
- adhere
- cleave
- stick
- attach
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