"stand fire" meaning in English

See stand fire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: stands fire [present, singular, third-person], standing fire [participle, present], stood fire [participle, past], stood fire [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|stand<,,stood> fire}} stand fire (third-person singular simple present stands fire, present participle standing fire, simple past and past participle stood fire)
  1. (idiomatic) To receive the fire of arms from an enemy without giving way. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-stand_fire-en-verb-qVDumSsx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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