The crossword solutions for the term 'STANDS ONE'S GROUND' are WONT and MAKESASTATEMENT. WONT is an abbreviation of the phrase 'will not' and is used to express refusal or determination not to do something. MAKESASTATEMENT is a phrase that means to take a firm position and refuse to change it, even in the face of opposition. Together, these two phrases can be interpreted as standing one's ground and refusing to back down.