withstand
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Etymology [edit]
Old English wiðstandan (wið "against" + standan "to stand")
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Verb [edit]
withstand (third-person singular simple present withstands, present participle withstanding, simple past and past participle withstood)
- To resist or endure (something) successfully.
- To oppose (something) forcefully.
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Translations [edit]
to resist
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to oppose
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