Definition of withstands Withstands
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What does withstands mean?
Part of speech
🔤- withstands, verb, present, 3rd person singular of withstand (infinitive).
WordNet
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| withstand - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something | ||
| resist, hold out, stand firm | ||
| surrender, give up give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered" | ||
| fight down, fight back, fight, oppose, defend defend oneself | ||
| stand out be stubborn in resolution or resistance | ||
| stand up defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student" | ||
| outbrave be braver than | ||
| hold off resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off" | ||
| remain firm, stand have or maintain a position or stand on an issue; "Where do you stand on the War?" | ||
| withstand, defy, hold up, hold challenge; "I dare you!" | ||
| withstand - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held" | ||
| defy, hold, hold up | ||
| stand firm, withstand, hold out, resist wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses" | ||
| brave, brave out, weather, endure change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- withstand (Verb)
To resist or endure something successfully. - withstand (Verb)
To oppose something forcefully.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- withstand (prep.)
To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or arguments.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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withstand
To oppose; to resist; as, to withstand the attack of troops.
Part of speech
🔤- withstand, verb, present, 1st person singular of withstand (infinitive).
- withstand, verb (infinitive).
