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withstand

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Main Entry: with·stand
Pronunciation: \with-ˈstand, with-\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): with·stood \-ˈstd\; 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>
2 archaic : to stop or obstruct the course of

synonyms see oppose


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