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withstand

/wɪðˈstænd/verb2 syllables

Withstand means: resist or confront with resistance.

Synonyms for withstand8

verb, as in resist or confront with resistance

defy, hold, hold up

verb, as in stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

resist, hold out, stand firm

also used for withstand

take, bear

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What does withstand mean?2

verb

1

resist or confront with resistance“The politician defied public opinion”

2

stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with withstand?27

two syllables

demandcommandexpandunmannedfirsthandunplanned

three syllables

understand

four syllables

misunderstand
Show 40 near rhymes
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Withstand in a sentence

  • With some minor reinforcements, this structure will be able to withstand against anything.swolesuki
  • My house is designed so as to withstand an earthquake.unknown
  • Morality is mostly a matter of how much temptation you can withstand.Source_Benedict_1921
  • My house is designed to withstand an earthquake.CK
  • One withstands the invasion of armies; one does not withstand the invasion of ideas.Adelpa
  • We know well how to withstand all kinds of difficulties.ajje
  • They built a friendship that could withstand anything.Igider
  • The metal case was designed to withstand high pressure.mraz

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Forms of withstand

as a verb

past tense
withstood
past participle
withstood
present participle
withstanding
third-person singular
withstands