GeneralUKUSneutralmilitaryformal
- To remain in position; to hold one's ground and not retreat.
- To maintain a defensive posture or fixed formation, especially in a military or organized context.
GeneralHistoricalneutralliterary
- To remain steadfast or resolute in purpose, opinion, or duty; to refuse to give way under pressure.
HistoricalUKarchaicliterary
- To continue unchanged; to persist or endure.