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with·stand
(wĭth-stănd′, wĭth-)v. with·stood (-sto͝od′), with·stand·ing, with·stands
v.tr.
1. To resist or oppose with determined effort: The soldiers withstood the attack.
2. To be undamaged or unaffected by: The house withstood the storm.
v.intr.
To resist or endure successfully.
[Middle English withstanden, from Old English withstandan : with, against; see with + standan, to stand; see stand.]
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withstand
(wɪðˈstænd)vb, -stands, -standing or -stood
1. (tr) to stand up to forcefully; resist
2. (intr) to remain firm in endurance or opposition
withˈstander n
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with•stand
(wɪθˈstænd, wɪð-)v. -stood, -stand•ing. v.t.
1. to resist or oppose, esp. successfully: to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
2. to bear; tolerate the effects of: to withstand pain.
v.i. 3. to stand in opposition; resist.
syn: See oppose.
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withstand
Past participle: withstood
Gerund: withstanding
| Imperative |
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| withstand |
| withstand |
| Present |
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| I withstand |
| you withstand |
| he/she/it withstands |
| we withstand |
| you withstand |
| they withstand |
| Preterite |
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| I withstood |
| you withstood |
| he/she/it withstood |
| we withstood |
| you withstood |
| they withstood |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am withstanding |
| you are withstanding |
| he/she/it is withstanding |
| we are withstanding |
| you are withstanding |
| they are withstanding |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have withstood |
| you have withstood |
| he/she/it has withstood |
| we have withstood |
| you have withstood |
| they have withstood |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was withstanding |
| you were withstanding |
| he/she/it was withstanding |
| we were withstanding |
| you were withstanding |
| they were withstanding |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had withstood |
| you had withstood |
| he/she/it had withstood |
| we had withstood |
| you had withstood |
| they had withstood |
| Future |
|---|
| I will withstand |
| you will withstand |
| he/she/it will withstand |
| we will withstand |
| you will withstand |
| they will withstand |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have withstood |
| you will have withstood |
| he/she/it will have withstood |
| we will have withstood |
| you will have withstood |
| they will have withstood |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be withstanding |
| you will be withstanding |
| he/she/it will be withstanding |
| we will be withstanding |
| you will be withstanding |
| they will be withstanding |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been withstanding |
| you have been withstanding |
| he/she/it has been withstanding |
| we have been withstanding |
| you have been withstanding |
| they have been withstanding |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been withstanding |
| you will have been withstanding |
| he/she/it will have been withstanding |
| we will have been withstanding |
| you will have been withstanding |
| they will have been withstanding |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been withstanding |
| you had been withstanding |
| he/she/it had been withstanding |
| we had been withstanding |
| you had been withstanding |
| they had been withstanding |
| Conditional |
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| I would withstand |
| you would withstand |
| he/she/it would withstand |
| we would withstand |
| you would withstand |
| they would withstand |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have withstood |
| you would have withstood |
| he/she/it would have withstood |
| we would have withstood |
| you would have withstood |
| they would have withstood |
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Verb 1. withstand - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
2. withstand - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
fight down, oppose, fight, fight back, defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
stand out - be stubborn in resolution or resistance
stand up - refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack
outbrave - resist bravely; "He outbraved the enemy"
hold off - resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off"
remain firm, stand - hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won't give in!"
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withstand
verb resist, take, face, suffer, bear, weather, oppose, take on, cope with, brave, confront, combat, endure, defy, tolerate, put up with (informal), thwart, stand up to, hold off, grapple with, hold out against, stand firm against A politician has to be able to withstand criticism from the Press.
give way to, succumb to, give in to, surrender to, yield to, capitulate to, relent to
give way to, succumb to, give in to, surrender to, yield to, capitulate to, relent to
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withstand
verb1. To oppose actively and with force:
Idioms: mount resistance, put up a fight, stand up to.
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Translations
يَصْمُد، يَحْتَمِل، يَتَحَمَّل
modstå
òola, standast
izturētnepadotiespretoties
dayanmak karşı koymak
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withstand
pret, ptp <withstood>vt cold, scrutiny, pressure → standhalten (+dat); enemy, climate, attack, temptation also → trotzen (+dat); persuasion etc → widerstehen (+dat); loss → verkraften
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withstand
(wiðˈstӕnd) – past tense, past participle withˈstood (-ˈstud) – verb to oppose or resist (successfully). They withstood the siege for eight months. weerstand bied يَصْمُد، يَحْتَمِل، يَتَحَمَّل издържам resistir odolat widerstehen modstå αντιστέκομαι επιτυχώς, αντέχω resistirse, aguantar vastu panema مقاومت کردن sietää résister; soutenir לַעֲמוֹד בִּפנֵי सहना izdržati ellenáll (vkinek, vminek) melawan, bertahan þola, standast resistere a; sopportare 〜に抵抗する 저항하다 atlaikyti, priešintis pretoties; izturēt; nepadoties melawan; menentang; menahan weerstaan motstå, gjøre motstand opierać się, stawiać opór په مقابل كې درېدل، ټينګار كول، مقاومت كول: ټينګېدل، په مقابل كې درول، ټينګول resistir a se opune, a rezista выдерживать odolať upirati se odolevati stå emot, uthärda ทนต่อ; อดทนต่อ dayanmak, karşı koymak 成功抵擋 протистояти; чинити опір مقابلہ کرنا chống lại 经受住
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withstand
vi. resistir, soportar, sufrir.
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