Withstood

//wɪθˈstʊd// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of withstand form-of, participle, past

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defyresistacceptarrestbe at cross-purposesbe proof against

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"Verdun had withstood a siege of ten weeks."

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