intransitive. To confront, hold one's ground against (an adversary). Usually in negative constructions. Also in extended use. Cf. main sense 8a.

transitive. To suffer (pain, hardship, or adversity) without being overcome or overwhelmed; to endure or resist (something) without giving in; to…

To endure or bear without giving way; to withstand; to stand. Obsolete.

transitive. To endure (something painful, difficult, or unpleasant) without failing or giving way; to bear, withstand. Also with infinitive as object.

transitive. To hold out under or against; to withstand, endure, bear. In later use also with out. Also occasionally intransitive in early use.

transitive. To resist the weight, stress, or painfulness of; to endure, bear, stand. Obsolete exc. dialect.

transitive. To continue to experience, undergo, esp. with fortitude or without breaking down; to bear up against. Cf. sense 7b.

transitive. To stand or hold out against (something); to resist to the end, to endure successfully.

To sustain, bear, endure, ‘stand’ (some treatment). Obsolete.

To bear or sustain to the end. Obsolete.

transitive. To endure (adverse conditions, pressure, etc.) successfully, to survive; spec. (of a ship) to survive (a gale, storm, etc.) without…

transitive. To bear the brunt of (and withstand); to face defiantly.

to stand up to. intransitive. To meet, face, or withstand (an opponent, situation, etc.) courageously.