About The Word Withstand
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Withstand
Withstand Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Withstand?
[v] stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
[v] resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" Synonyms | Synonyms for Withstand: defy | hold | hold out | hold up | resist | stand firm Related Terms | Find terms related to Withstand: See Also | brave | brave out | defend | defy | endure | fight | fight back | fight down | hold | hold off | hold out | hold up | oppose | outbrave | remain firm | resist | stand | stand firm | stand out | stand up | weather | withstand | withstand Withstand In Webster's Dictionary \With*stand"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Withstood}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Withstanding}.] [AS. wi[eth]standan. See {With},
prep., and {Stand}.]
To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical
or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to
withstand eloquence or arguments. --Piers Plowman.
I withstood him to the face. --Gal. ii. 11.
Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast. The
little tyrant of his fields withstood. --Gray.
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