withstand

with·stand

 (wĭth-stănd′, wĭth-)

v. with·stood (-sto͝od′), with·stand·ing, with·stands

v.tr.

1. To resist or oppose with determined effort: The soldiers withstood the attack.

2. To be undamaged or unaffected by: The house withstood the storm.

v.intr.

To resist or endure successfully.

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[Middle English withstanden, from Old English withstandan : with, against; see with + standan, to stand; see stand.]

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withstand

(wɪðˈstænd)

vb, -stands, -standing or -stood

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

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

withˈstander n

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with•stand

(wɪθˈstænd, wɪð-)

v. -stood, -stand•ing. v.t.

1. to resist or oppose, esp. successfully: to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.

2. to bear; tolerate the effects of: to withstand pain.

v.i.

3. to stand in opposition; resist.

syn: See oppose.

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withstand

Past participle: withstood
Gerund: withstanding

Imperative

withstand

withstand

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	withstand - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" defy, hold up, hold stand firm, withstand, hold out, resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something brave, brave out, weather, endure - face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"
	2.	withstand - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something stand firm, hold out, resist fight down, oppose, fight, fight back, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" stand out - be stubborn in resolution or resistance stand up - refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack outbrave - resist bravely; "He outbraved the enemy" hold off - resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off" remain firm, stand - hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!" defy, withstand, hold up, hold - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

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withstand

verb resist, take, face, suffer, bear, weather, oppose, take on, cope with, brave, confront, combat, endure, defy, tolerate, put up with (informal), thwart, stand up to, hold off, grapple with, hold out against, stand firm against A politician has to be able to withstand criticism from the Press.
give way to, succumb to, give in to, surrender to, yield to, capitulate to, relent to

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withstand

verb

1. To oppose actively and with force:

resist.

Idioms: mount resistance, put up a fight, stand up to.

2. To put up with:

abide, accept, bear, brook, endure, go, stand (for), stomach, suffer, support, sustain, swallow, take, tolerate.

Informal: lump.

Idioms: take it, take it lying down.

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Translations

يَصْمُد، يَحْتَمِل، يَتَحَمَّل

modstå

widerstehen

αντέχω

aguantar

soutenirsupporteraffronterrésister

òola, standast

resistereopporsi

izturētnepadotiespretoties

gjøre motstand

dayanmakkarşı koymak

经受住

withstand

[wɪθˈstænd] (withstood (pt, pp)) [wɪθˈstʊd] VT → resistir, aguantar

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withstand

[wɪðˈstænd] [withstood] [wɪðˈstʊd] (pt, pp) vt → résister à; [+ pain] → supporter

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withstand

pret, ptp <withstood>

vt cold, scrutiny, pressure → standhalten (+dat); enemy, climate, attack, temptation also → trotzen (+dat); persuasion etc → widerstehen (+dat); loss → verkraften

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withstand

[wɪθˈstænd] (withstood (pt, pp)) [wɪθˈstud] vt → resistere a

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withstand

(wiðˈstӕnd) – past tense, past participle withˈstood (-ˈstud) – verb

to oppose or resist (successfully). They withstood the siege for eight months. weerstand bied يَصْمُد، يَحْتَمِل، يَتَحَمَّل издържам resistir odolat widerstehen modstå αντιστέκομαι επιτυχώς, αντέχωresistirse, aguantar vastu panema مقاومت کردن sietää résister; soutenir לַעֲמוֹד בִּפנֵי सहना izdržati ellenáll (vkinek, vminek) melawan, bertahan þola, standast resistere a; sopportare ～に抵抗する 저항하다 atlaikyti, priešintis pretoties; izturēt; nepadoties melawan; menentang; menahan weerstaanmotstå, gjøre motstand opierać się, stawiać opór په مقابل كې درېدل، ټينګار كول، مقاومت كول: ټينګېدل، په مقابل كې درول، ټينګول resistir a se opune, a rezista выдерживать odolať upirati se odolevati stå emot, uthärda ทนต่อ; อดทนต่อ dayanmak, karşı koymak 成功抵擋 протистояти; чинити опір مقابلہ کرنا chống lại 经受住

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withstand

vi. resistir, soportar, sufrir.

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