withstand

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /wɪðˈstænd/ or /wɪθˈstænd/

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• Hyphenation: with‧stand

Verb

Plain form withstand

Third-person singular withstands

Past tense withstood

Past participle withstood

Present participle withstanding

1. If something can withstand something else, it can resist it.

   Their relationship withstood the test of time.

   These houses withstood the hurricane.

Related words

• stand