/ Thesaurus / T Synonyms of take a firm stand Find synonyms for: Verb1. insist, take a firm standusage: be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ravenous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language