withstand

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /wɪðˈstænd/
• (America) IPA: /wɪθˈstænd/

Verb

withstand (withstands, present participle withstanding; past and past participle withstood)

1. (transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully.
2. To oppose (something) forcefully.

Related terms

• notwithstanding
• withstanding

Translations

• French: résister
• German: widerstehen
• Italian: resistere
• Portuguese: aguentar
• Russian: сопротивля́ться
• Spanish: aguantar

Translations

• Italian: fronteggiare

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