Meaning withstand
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withstand1 to be strong enough not to be harmed or destroyed by somethingThe bunker is designed to withstand a nuclear blast.Their marriage did not withstand four years’ separation during the war.plants that c [..]
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withstandOld English wiðstandan "resist, oppose," from wið "against" (see with) + standan "to stand" (see stand (v.)); perhaps a loan-translation of Latin resistere "to resis [..]
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withstandto stand up to or endure.
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withstanddefy: resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; &am [..]
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withstand(v) resist or confront with resistance(v) stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
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withstand
To resist or endure (something) successfully.
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