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- [with-stand, with-]
- /wɪθˈstænd, wɪð-/
- /wɪðˈstænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [with-stand, with-]
- /wɪθˈstænd, wɪð-/
Definitions of withstand word
- verb with object withstand to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation. 1
- verb without object withstand to stand in opposition; resist. 1
- noun withstand Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist. 1
- transitive verb withstand resist 1
- transitive verb withstand resist physically 1
- verb withstand If something or someone withstands a force or action, they survive it or do not give in to it. 0
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Origin of withstand
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English withstanden, Old English withstandan (see with-, stand); cognate with Old Norse vithstanda; akin to German widerstehen
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Parts of speech for Withstand
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
withstand popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for withstand
verb withstand
- endure — Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.
- survive — to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live: Few survived after the holocaust.
- resist — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
- weather — the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
Antonyms for withstand
verb withstand
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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