Definitions of stand fast. verb. refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief. synonyms: hold firm, stand firm, stand pat.

Is stand fast a military term?

stand fast. (*) In artillery, the order at which all action on the position ceases immediately. ( US DoD)

Where did the term stand fast come from?

a rigid or unyielding position. [1710–20; n. use of v. phrase stand fast]This word is first recorded in the period 1710–20. Other words that entered English at around the same time include: floater, hunker, lacrosse, o'clock, propaganda.