withstand
verb/wɪðˈstænd/, /wɪθˈstænd/
/wɪðˈstænd/, /wɪθˈstænd/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they withstand | /wɪðˈstænd/, /wɪθˈstænd/ /wɪðˈstænd/, /wɪθˈstænd/ |
| he / she / it withstands | /wɪðˈstændz/, /wɪθˈstændz/ /wɪðˈstændz/, /wɪθˈstændz/ |
| past simple withstood | /wɪðˈstʊd/, /wɪθˈstʊd/ /wɪðˈstʊd/, /wɪθˈstʊd/ |
| past participle withstood | /wɪðˈstʊd/, /wɪθˈstʊd/ /wɪðˈstʊd/, /wɪθˈstʊd/ |
| -ing form withstanding | /wɪðˈstændɪŋ/, /wɪθˈstændɪŋ/ /wɪðˈstændɪŋ/, /wɪθˈstændɪŋ/ |
- withstand something to be strong enough not to be hurt or damaged by extreme conditions, the use of force, etc. synonym resist, stand up to
- The materials used have to be able to withstand high temperatures.
- They had withstood siege, hunger and deprivation.
Extra Examples- The flooring needs to be tough enough to withstand wear.
- The wooden boat was built to withstand just about every weather condition at sea.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + withstand- be able to
- be unable to
- can
- …
- the ability to withstand something
- the strength to withstand something
- be capable of withstanding something
- …
Word OriginOld English withstandan, from the prefix with- ‘against’ + the verb stand.Want to learn more?
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