withstand
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
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(tr) to stand up to forcefully; resist
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(intr) to remain firm in endurance or opposition
Related Words
See oppose.
Other Word Forms
- unwithstanding adjective
- unwithstood adjective
- withstander noun
- withstandingness noun
Etymology
Origin of withstand
First recorded before 900; Middle English withstanden, Old English withstandan ( with-, stand ); cognate with Old Norse vithstanda; akin to German widerstehen
Example Sentences
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"It also shows how urgently we need to build resilience so these birds can withstand unpredictable shocks," Thompson added.
From BBC
The Block job cuts are the latest blow to investor confidence in the software sector’s ability to withstand the ongoing threat that AI will dramatically shift the future of work.
From MarketWatch
Donatello, the embodiment of an Old World defined more by superstition than piety and by tradition than goodness, lacks the character to withstand Miriam’s inner darkness.
Absent severe weather disturbances in the Corn Belt, farmers are left in a position where they must once again withstand economic pressure that doesn’t appear to be going anywhere.
Institutions with long time horizons — and the ability to withstand illiquidity — have benefited enormously.
From MarketWatch
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