Main Entry:

with·stand

Pronunciation:

\with-ˈstand, with-\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

with·stood \-ˈstu̇d\ ; with·stand·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English withstandan, from with against + standan to stand

Date:

before 12th century

1 a: to stand up against : oppose with firm determination ; especially : to resist successfully b: to be proof against : resist the effect of <withstand the impact of a landing — Current Biography>2archaic : to stop or obstruct the course of

synonyms see oppose