Definition of withstand in English:

withstand

verbwithstood wɪðˈstand

[with object]

1Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist.
the structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph
Example sentencesExamples
- The new bench is made from heavy duty material designed to withstand vandalism.
- In so far as possible, the houses will be designed to withstand earthquakes.
- Very few buildings, other than bomb shelters, are designed to withstand impact from the outside.
- Such hoses are designed to withstand water pressure if the water is left on continuously.
- The fortified doors were designed to withstand extreme pressure and a hail of bullets.
- Moreover a computer network that was designed to withstand a nuclear attack is not too easily closed down.
- So far, luckily, the Internet has proven to be incredibly robust (by design), by withstanding these behind-the-scenes attacks.
- Their structure is designed to withstand the harshest heat, wind and occasional sea spray.
- The material withstands rain and wind without rotting.
- They're either too weak to withstand any hits or their attacks do little other than annoy this rebel hellion.
- The family were forced to seek refuge in an office building that was designed to withstand hurricanes.
- But it adds that nuclear power plants were not designed to withstand attacks such as large aircraft impact.
- Not many flowers are designed specifically to withstand cold and frosty weather.
- The lightweight, cellulose-reinforced cement board withstands high winds and corrosion.
- This tough plant withstands full sun and wind in soggy conditions.
- There are only two houses on Gugh, both of which have oddly curved roofs, designed to withstand the winter gales.
- Are the estimated 10 lakh trees in the city capable of withstanding the gusty wind.
- So this levee was not designed to withstand a hurricane the magnitude of Katrina.
- Whether the Blair government's new law withstands judicial scrutiny remains to be seen.
- The Alaskan kites are very hardy and can withstand wind speeds of up to 15 miles per hour.
Synonyms
resist, hold out against, stand firm against, stand/hold one's ground against, bear up against, hold the line against, persevere in the face of, stand up to, fight, combat, grapple with, oppose, face, confront, defy, brave
weather, survive, live through, ride out, endure, take, cope with, stand, tolerate, bear, put up with
informal go the distance against
1. 1.1 Offer strong resistance or opposition to.
  Constantinople withstood the eastern invaders
  Example sentencesExamples
  With firm insistence such as this, how could Charlie have withstood such opposition?
  Any amount of opposing forces can be withstood without any harm to Hinduism.
  Leighlin then withstood some strong pressure from Naomh Eoin, who with Robert Foley prominent, threatened to snatch a winning goal.
  Straffan withstood a very strong comeback from the home side in the second half that yielded a goal from Toms Fitzgerald from 25 yards, to claim victory.
  Tattersall's has been able to withstand severe pressure on costs by virtue of a blessed business environment.
  Ramachandran initially thought that the young girl would not be able to withstand the pressure.
  Lamb is a miraculous meat, robustly withstanding strong flavours, showcasing subtler vibes without overpowering them, brightened by fruit, bouncing off tomato, enlivened by herbs.
  The second half was a different story as they had to withstand strong pressure from New Oak.
  Few of us are able to withstand the onslaught of the forces of money and greed.
  A viable decision making system must be able to withstand the rigorous critique of players.
  You need to have strong principle to be able to withstand the pressures and temptations.
  I wish they made these things able to withstand the hypocrisy of partisan politics.
  The shield did not look especially strong, but it withstood pressure that would have crushed the man.
  By 1216 the castle was sufficiently strong to withstand a siege by forces opposed to King John.
  In the game against Army, Air Force withstood a strong start from Army and the teams went in at half-time at nil-all.

Derivatives

withstander

noun

The second tract was even more daring, declaring war on the ‘petty antichrists, proud prelates, intolerable withstanders of reformation, enemies of the gospel and covetous wretched priests’.
Example sentencesExamples
- Its right to believe that some enemies will be smart enough to ignore the withstander.
- In the best case, they might regard you as funny yet harmless, who dares to bash the yay-sayers and gets shy chuckles from withstanders who were thinking the same, but didn't dare to speak up, out of fear for McCarthyism.
- He is slowly but certainly loosing his courage, contact with his withstanders and his window on the free world.

Origin

Old English withstandan, from the prefix with- 'against' + the verb stand.

Rhymes

and, band, bland, brand, expand, firsthand, gland, grand, hand, land, manned, misunderstand, offhand, rand, righthand, Samarkand, sand, stand, strand, thirdhand, underhand, undermanned, understand, unplanned, untanned

Definition of withstand in US English:

withstand

verb

[with object]

1Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist.
the structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph
Example sentencesExamples
- Not many flowers are designed specifically to withstand cold and frosty weather.
- Whether the Blair government's new law withstands judicial scrutiny remains to be seen.
- In so far as possible, the houses will be designed to withstand earthquakes.
- The lightweight, cellulose-reinforced cement board withstands high winds and corrosion.
- The fortified doors were designed to withstand extreme pressure and a hail of bullets.
- There are only two houses on Gugh, both of which have oddly curved roofs, designed to withstand the winter gales.
- The new bench is made from heavy duty material designed to withstand vandalism.
- Such hoses are designed to withstand water pressure if the water is left on continuously.
- This tough plant withstands full sun and wind in soggy conditions.
- So this levee was not designed to withstand a hurricane the magnitude of Katrina.
- But it adds that nuclear power plants were not designed to withstand attacks such as large aircraft impact.
- They're either too weak to withstand any hits or their attacks do little other than annoy this rebel hellion.
- Very few buildings, other than bomb shelters, are designed to withstand impact from the outside.
- The material withstands rain and wind without rotting.
- Moreover a computer network that was designed to withstand a nuclear attack is not too easily closed down.
- Are the estimated 10 lakh trees in the city capable of withstanding the gusty wind.
- The family were forced to seek refuge in an office building that was designed to withstand hurricanes.
- So far, luckily, the Internet has proven to be incredibly robust (by design), by withstanding these behind-the-scenes attacks.
- The Alaskan kites are very hardy and can withstand wind speeds of up to 15 miles per hour.
- Their structure is designed to withstand the harshest heat, wind and occasional sea spray.
Synonyms
resist, hold out against, stand firm against, hold one's ground against, stand one's ground against, bear up against, hold the line against, persevere in the face of, stand up to, fight, combat, grapple with, oppose, face, confront, defy, brave
1. 1.1 Offer strong resistance or opposition to (someone or something).
  Example sentencesExamples
  By 1216 the castle was sufficiently strong to withstand a siege by forces opposed to King John.
  A viable decision making system must be able to withstand the rigorous critique of players.
  In the game against Army, Air Force withstood a strong start from Army and the teams went in at half-time at nil-all.
  You need to have strong principle to be able to withstand the pressures and temptations.
  The shield did not look especially strong, but it withstood pressure that would have crushed the man.
  I wish they made these things able to withstand the hypocrisy of partisan politics.
  Any amount of opposing forces can be withstood without any harm to Hinduism.
  Few of us are able to withstand the onslaught of the forces of money and greed.
  The second half was a different story as they had to withstand strong pressure from New Oak.
  Ramachandran initially thought that the young girl would not be able to withstand the pressure.
  Lamb is a miraculous meat, robustly withstanding strong flavours, showcasing subtler vibes without overpowering them, brightened by fruit, bouncing off tomato, enlivened by herbs.
  Straffan withstood a very strong comeback from the home side in the second half that yielded a goal from Toms Fitzgerald from 25 yards, to claim victory.
  With firm insistence such as this, how could Charlie have withstood such opposition?
  Tattersall's has been able to withstand severe pressure on costs by virtue of a blessed business environment.
  Leighlin then withstood some strong pressure from Naomh Eoin, who with Robert Foley prominent, threatened to snatch a winning goal.

Origin

Old English withstandan, from the prefix with- ‘against’ + the verb stand.

单词	withstand
释义	Definition of withstand in English: withstand verbwithstood wɪðˈstand [with object] 1Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist. the structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph Example sentencesExamples The new bench is made from heavy duty material designed to withstand vandalism. In so far as possible, the houses will be designed to withstand earthquakes. Very few buildings, other than bomb shelters, are designed to withstand impact from the outside. Such hoses are designed to withstand water pressure if the water is left on continuously. The fortified doors were designed to withstand extreme pressure and a hail of bullets. Moreover a computer network that was designed to withstand a nuclear attack is not too easily closed down. So far, luckily, the Internet has proven to be incredibly robust (by design), by withstanding these behind-the-scenes attacks. Their structure is designed to withstand the harshest heat, wind and occasional sea spray. The material withstands rain and wind without rotting. They're either too weak to withstand any hits or their attacks do little other than annoy this rebel hellion. The family were forced to seek refuge in an office building that was designed to withstand hurricanes. But it adds that nuclear power plants were not designed to withstand attacks such as large aircraft impact. Not many flowers are designed specifically to withstand cold and frosty weather. The lightweight, cellulose-reinforced cement board withstands high winds and corrosion. This tough plant withstands full sun and wind in soggy conditions. There are only two houses on Gugh, both of which have oddly curved roofs, designed to withstand the winter gales. Are the estimated 10 lakh trees in the city capable of withstanding the gusty wind. So this levee was not designed to withstand a hurricane the magnitude of Katrina. Whether the Blair government's new law withstands judicial scrutiny remains to be seen. The Alaskan kites are very hardy and can withstand wind speeds of up to 15 miles per hour. Synonyms resist, hold out against, stand firm against, stand/hold one's ground against, bear up against, hold the line against, persevere in the face of, stand up to, fight, combat, grapple with, oppose, face, confront, defy, brave weather, survive, live through, ride out, endure, take, cope with, stand, tolerate, bear, put up with informal go the distance against 1.1 Offer strong resistance or opposition to. Constantinople withstood the eastern invaders Example sentencesExamples With firm insistence such as this, how could Charlie have withstood such opposition? Any amount of opposing forces can be withstood without any harm to Hinduism. Leighlin then withstood some strong pressure from Naomh Eoin, who with Robert Foley prominent, threatened to snatch a winning goal. Straffan withstood a very strong comeback from the home side in the second half that yielded a goal from Toms Fitzgerald from 25 yards, to claim victory. Tattersall's has been able to withstand severe pressure on costs by virtue of a blessed business environment. Ramachandran initially thought that the young girl would not be able to withstand the pressure. Lamb is a miraculous meat, robustly withstanding strong flavours, showcasing subtler vibes without overpowering them, brightened by fruit, bouncing off tomato, enlivened by herbs. The second half was a different story as they had to withstand strong pressure from New Oak. Few of us are able to withstand the onslaught of the forces of money and greed. A viable decision making system must be able to withstand the rigorous critique of players. You need to have strong principle to be able to withstand the pressures and temptations. I wish they made these things able to withstand the hypocrisy of partisan politics. The shield did not look especially strong, but it withstood pressure that would have crushed the man. By 1216 the castle was sufficiently strong to withstand a siege by forces opposed to King John. In the game against Army, Air Force withstood a strong start from Army and the teams went in at half-time at nil-all. Derivatives withstander noun The second tract was even more daring, declaring war on the ‘petty antichrists, proud prelates, intolerable withstanders of reformation, enemies of the gospel and covetous wretched priests’. Example sentencesExamples Its right to believe that some enemies will be smart enough to ignore the withstander. In the best case, they might regard you as funny yet harmless, who dares to bash the yay-sayers and gets shy chuckles from withstanders who were thinking the same, but didn't dare to speak up, out of fear for McCarthyism. He is slowly but certainly loosing his courage, contact with his withstanders and his window on the free world. Origin Old English withstandan, from the prefix with- 'against' + the verb stand. Rhymes and, band, bland, brand, expand, firsthand, gland, grand, hand, land, manned, misunderstand, offhand, rand, righthand, Samarkand, sand, stand, strand, thirdhand, underhand, undermanned, understand, unplanned, untanned Definition of withstand in US English: withstand verb [with object] 1Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist. the structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph Example sentencesExamples Not many flowers are designed specifically to withstand cold and frosty weather. Whether the Blair government's new law withstands judicial scrutiny remains to be seen. In so far as possible, the houses will be designed to withstand earthquakes. The lightweight, cellulose-reinforced cement board withstands high winds and corrosion. The fortified doors were designed to withstand extreme pressure and a hail of bullets. There are only two houses on Gugh, both of which have oddly curved roofs, designed to withstand the winter gales. The new bench is made from heavy duty material designed to withstand vandalism. Such hoses are designed to withstand water pressure if the water is left on continuously. This tough plant withstands full sun and wind in soggy conditions. So this levee was not designed to withstand a hurricane the magnitude of Katrina. But it adds that nuclear power plants were not designed to withstand attacks such as large aircraft impact. They're either too weak to withstand any hits or their attacks do little other than annoy this rebel hellion. Very few buildings, other than bomb shelters, are designed to withstand impact from the outside. The material withstands rain and wind without rotting. Moreover a computer network that was designed to withstand a nuclear attack is not too easily closed down. Are the estimated 10 lakh trees in the city capable of withstanding the gusty wind. The family were forced to seek refuge in an office building that was designed to withstand hurricanes. So far, luckily, the Internet has proven to be incredibly robust (by design), by withstanding these behind-the-scenes attacks. The Alaskan kites are very hardy and can withstand wind speeds of up to 15 miles per hour. Their structure is designed to withstand the harshest heat, wind and occasional sea spray. Synonyms resist, hold out against, stand firm against, hold one's ground against, stand one's ground against, bear up against, hold the line against, persevere in the face of, stand up to, fight, combat, grapple with, oppose, face, confront, defy, brave 1.1 Offer strong resistance or opposition to (someone or something). Example sentencesExamples By 1216 the castle was sufficiently strong to withstand a siege by forces opposed to King John. A viable decision making system must be able to withstand the rigorous critique of players. In the game against Army, Air Force withstood a strong start from Army and the teams went in at half-time at nil-all. You need to have strong principle to be able to withstand the pressures and temptations. The shield did not look especially strong, but it withstood pressure that would have crushed the man. I wish they made these things able to withstand the hypocrisy of partisan politics. Any amount of opposing forces can be withstood without any harm to Hinduism. Few of us are able to withstand the onslaught of the forces of money and greed. The second half was a different story as they had to withstand strong pressure from New Oak. Ramachandran initially thought that the young girl would not be able to withstand the pressure. Lamb is a miraculous meat, robustly withstanding strong flavours, showcasing subtler vibes without overpowering them, brightened by fruit, bouncing off tomato, enlivened by herbs. Straffan withstood a very strong comeback from the home side in the second half that yielded a goal from Toms Fitzgerald from 25 yards, to claim victory. With firm insistence such as this, how could Charlie have withstood such opposition? Tattersall's has been able to withstand severe pressure on costs by virtue of a blessed business environment. Leighlin then withstood some strong pressure from Naomh Eoin, who with Robert Foley prominent, threatened to snatch a winning goal. Origin Old English withstandan, from the prefix with- ‘against’ + the verb stand.
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