Withstand

/wɪðˈstænd/

Synonyms for "withstand" (156 found)

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Verb(9 words)

resist abides bear bided borne braved breasted brooked coped

accept arrestbe at cross-purposesbe proof againstbearbear upbear up againstbuck challenge combat complaincomplain loudlyconfront contendcontend withconterminous contest cope

Noun(5 words)

bearingbearing usebears brookcarrying capacity concept

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Noun(5 words)

copingendurance focusedlastliving term usagemanet

counter counteract countervail counterwork cross defend defy dispute dissent duel endure faceface downface outface up tofeel fight front gainsaygo against

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hold outhold upjoin the oppositionkickkick againstmake a standmeet head onmeet head-onnot abide

Verb(11 words)

counter defy endureendure the elementsendured endures handled holdhold outhold uplasted

Adjective(1 words)

enduring

Related words (78)

objectoffer resistanceopposeplay at cross-purposesprotest rebuff recalcitrate reluct remonstrate repel repulse resist revoltrun againstrun counter toshow fightstandstand at baystand upstand up against

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stand up tostemstrive againstsuffer support sustain taketake issue withtolerate traverse undergovote against

Verb(21 words)

opposeoppose changepersist resisted resistsstand firmstomaching suffered suffers survivesurvive a stormsurvive the wintersurvived survives sustained sustains sweltered tolerated tolerates weather

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weathered

Noun(23 words)

outwearingremain intactresilience signsresister resisting rides stands stomachsurvive through stresssurviving sustainsustains lifethole toleratingweather moduleweather projectweather riskweather the elementsweather the stormweathering

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weathering processweathersweathers the storm

Adjective(2 words)

unswayedweathered soil

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More general

12 entries

defend defense durability fightfight backfight downhold outoppose perseverance resist resistancestand firm

More specific

10 entries

extreme heatextreme weatherhigh windlobbyinglong term wearpeer pressurepublic criticismstructural stresstemptationtest of time

Collocations

6 entries

withstand a stormwithstand adversitywithstand criticismwithstand heatwithstand pressurewithstand the test

Inflections

3 entries

withstanding withstands withstood

Derivations

4 entries

withstandability withstandable withstanding withstandingly

Sample sentences

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Robots can withstand dangerous conditions.

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Does this house withstand earthquakes?

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My house is designed so as to withstand an earthquake.

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Morality is mostly a matter of how much temptation you can withstand.

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