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withstand

[with-stand, with-]

verb (used with object)

withstood, withstanding 
  1. to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand the invaders;

    to withstand rust;

    to withstand the invaders;

    to withstand temptation.

    Synonyms: ,


verb (used without object)

withstood, withstanding 
  1. to stand in opposition; resist.

withstand

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verb

  1. (tr) to stand up to forcefully; resist

  2. (intr) to remain firm in endurance or opposition

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • withstander noun
  • withstandingness noun
  • unwithstanding adjective
  • unwithstood adjective
  • ·É¾±³Ù³óˈ²õ³Ù²¹²Ô»å±ð°ù noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of withstand1

First recorded before 900; Middle English withstanden, Old English withstandan ( with-, stand ); cognate with Old Norse vithstanda; akin to German widerstehen
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Synonym Study

See oppose.
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"We are also working on climate-resilient apple genotypes that can withstand the existing climate," he says.

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In the days ahead, we'll see if that withstands closer scrutiny.

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She will have to be at her best defensively to withstand Sabalenka's power and try to draw her into longer rallies.

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But Shakespeare’s drama can withstand even the most brazen attack.

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Even a newly-built underground metro station could not withstand the heavy downpour as photos and videos of the station flooded with muddy water went viral.

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