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- pronunciation:
- wIth
staend
- features:
- Word Parts
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verb |
| inflections: |
withstands, withstanding, withstood |
| definition: |
to resist or stand up to; bear.
The boat was sturdy enough to withstand the heavy wind and waves.He withstood the pressure from his friends to drink and smoke.- synonyms:
- bear, resist, survive, take
- similar words:
- confront, defy, endure, face up to, oppose, repel, suffer, tolerate, weather
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| related words: |
brave, experience, fight, stand, ward |
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