stand up to; bear, endure
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(prep.)
To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or arguments.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or arguments.
withstand
\with*stand"\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. withstood (?); p. pr. & vb. n. withstanding.] [as. wi?standan. see with, prep., and stand.] to stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or arguments. i withstood him to the face. ii. 11. some village hampden, that, with dauntless breast. the little tyrant of his fields withstood.
withstand
v
1. resist or confront with resistance; "the politician defied public opinion"; "the new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "the bridge held" [syn: defy, hold, hold up]
2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something [syn: resist, hold out, stand firm]
[ant: surrender]
Gorsafu = v. to station; to withstand
Gwrtho = v. to withstand
Gwrthsefyll = v. to withstand
Verb
1. resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
(synonym) defy, hold, hold up
(hypernym) resist, hold out, stand firm
(hyponym) weather, endure, brave, brave out
(derivation) withstander
2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
(synonym) resist, hold out, stand firm
(hypernym) fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
(hyponym) stand out
(derivation) defender, withstander
