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   What does holding fast mean?

   • 1. 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.

   Hold fast - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

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   What does holdfast mean?

   • : a part by which a plant (as a seaweed) or animal (as a tapeworm) clings (as to a flat surface or the body of a host) : an organ by which a parasitic animal (as a tapeworm) attaches itself to its host Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about holdfast Love words? Need even more definitions?

   Holdfast Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   What is hold fast about?

   • Hold Fast, a young adult, historical novel, combines maritime adventure, brutal storytelling, and a poignant sense of humor. In 1761, two young cousins are impressed into the English navy on the man-o-war Deptford and never see their home in Italy again.

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   What if you hold fast to a principle or idea?

   • If you hold fast to a principle or idea, or if you stand fast, you do not change your mind about it, even though people are trying to persuade you to. We can only try to hold fast to the age-old values of honesty, decency and concern for others. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   Holdfast is a noun that means something to which something else may be firmly secured, or a part by which a plant or animal clings to a substrate or a host. Learn more about the word history, examples, and related terms of holdfast.

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   2 days ago · To hold fast means to not change your mind about something, even though people are trying to persuade you to. It is also used to describe holding something tightly and firmly. See examples, pronunciations and related words.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase \"hold fast\" with examples and synonyms. Find out how to express determination, adherence, or resistance with this idiom.

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   Definitions of hold fast. verb. stick to firmly. synonyms: adhere, bind, bond, stick, stick to. adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation. see more.

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   Holdfast definition: something used to hold or secure a thing in place; a catch, hook, clamp, etc.. See examples of HOLDFAST used in a sentence.

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   3 days ago · to hold fast. If you hold something fast, you hold it tightly and firmly. If something is stuck fast, it is stuck very firmly and cannot move. She climbed the staircase cautiously, holding fast to the rail. The tanker is stuck fast on the rocks. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   /ˌhoʊl (d)ˈfæst/ IPA guide. Other forms: holdfasts. Definitions of holdfast. noun. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. synonyms: fastener, fastening, fixing. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Holdfast." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/holdfast.