Definitions for withstand
wɪθˈstænd, wɪð-with·stand

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defy, withstand, hold, hold upverb

   resist or confront with resistance

   "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"

2. resist, hold out, withstand, stand firmverb

   stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. withstandverb

   To resist or endure (something) successfully.

2. withstandverb

   To oppose (something) forcefully.

3. Etymology: wiðstandan (wið "against" + standan "to stand")

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Withstandverb

   To gainstand; to oppose; to resist.

   Etymology: with and stand.

   The violence of sorrow is not at the first to be striven withal, being like a mighty beast, sooner tamed with following, than overthrown by withstanding. Philip Sidney.

   The wonderful zeal and fervour wherewith ye have withstood the received orders of this church, was the first thing which caused me to enter unto consideration, whether every christian man fearing God, stand bound to join with you. Richard Hooker.

   It is our frailty that in many things we all do amiss, but a virtue that we would do amiss in nothing, and a testimony of that virtue, that when we pray that what occasion of sin soever do offer itself, we may be strengthened from above to withstand it. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   They soon set sail; nor now the fates withstand;
   Their forces trusted with a foreign hand. Dryden.

   When Elymas withstood Paul and Barnabas, and when Paul says of Alexander, he hath greatly withstood our words, do we think the withstanding there was without speaking? Francis Atterbury.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. withstand

   To withstand means to remain undamaged, unaffected, or stay strong, often in a situation or under conditions that are difficult or hostile. It can also refer to the ability to resist or endure something challenging such as stress, pressure, or some form of adverse conditions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Withstand

   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

2. Etymology: [AS. wistandan. See With, prep., and Stand.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Withstand

   with-stand′, v.t. to stand against: to oppose or resist:—pa.t. and pa.p. Withstood′.—n. Withstand′er.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. withstand

   To oppose; to resist; as, to withstand the attack of troops.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1507","1"],["1568","1"],["1572","1"],["1575","1"],["1579","6"],["1581","7"],["1582","7"],["1584","1"],["1588","4"],["1590","4"],["1592","1"],["1593","1"],["1594","1"],["1597","2"],["1598","3"],["1603","1"],["1607","5"],["1610","1"],["1619","5"],["1620","2"],["1621","1"],["1624","2"],["1626","2"],["1630","1"],["1634","3"],["1635","1"],["1637","1"],["1642","1"],["1643","2"],["1644","16"],["1645","1"],["1647","9"],["1648","8"],["1649","2"],["1651","1"],["1652","2"],["1653","1"],["1655","3"],["1656","5"],["1657","5"],["1658","5"],["1660","2"],["1661","1"],["1662","1"],["1665","3"],["1667","25"],["1668","19"],["1670","13"],["1671","3"],["1672","2"],["1673","6"],["1675","13"],["1676","27"],["1678","33"],["1679","11"],["1680","14"],["1681","16"],["1682","48"],["1683","26"],["1684","14"],["1685","24"],["1686","9"],["1687","10"],["1688","14"],["1689","6"],["1690","3"],["1691","5"],["1692","5"],["1693","11"],["1694","9"],["1695","1"],["1696","7"],["1697","4"],["1698","13"],["1699","10"],["1700","32"],["1701","25"],["1702","24"],["1703","52"],["1704","21"],["1705","32"],["1706","54"],["1707","65"],["1708","24"],["1709","21"],["1710","38"],["1711","43"],["1712","21"],["1713","27"],["1714","43"],["1715","37"],["1716","44"],["1717","59"],["1718","25"],["1719","24"],["1720","47"],["1721","60"],["1722","33"],["1723","88"],["1724","38"],["1725","78"],["1726","36"],["1727","72"],["1728","102"],["1729","113"],["1730","60"],["1731","94"],["1732","52"],["1733","67"],["1734","52"],["1735","51"],["1736","39"],["1737","100"],["1738","151"],["1739","65"],["1740","61"],["1741","51"],["1742","49"],["1743","51"],["1744","112"],["1745","45"],["1746","66"],["1747","89"],["1748","88"],["1749","78"],["1750","150"],["1751","93"],["1752","101"],["1753","92"],["1754","128"],["1755","125"],["1756","68"],["1757","66"],["1758","112"],["1759","136"],["1760","80"],["1761","173"],["1762","83"],["1763","134"],["1764","102"],["1765","77"],["1766","135"],["1767","107"],["1768","131"],["1769","79"],["1770","105"],["1771","103"],["1772","145"],["1773","121"],["1774","148"],["1775","121"],["1776","127"],["1777","153"],["1778","96"],["1779","141"],["1780","156"],["1781","111"],["1782","102"],["1783","112"],["1784","109"],["1785","141"],["1786","194"],["1787","255"],["1788","214"],["1789","238"],["1790","195"],["1791","185"],["1792","259"],["1793","261"],["1794","212"],["1795","261"],["1796","264"],["1797","361"],["1798","273"],["1799","225"],["1800","294"],["1801","511"],["1802","504"],["1803","595"],["1804","696"],["1805","574"],["1806","633"],["1807","806"],["1808","896"],["1809","822"],["1810","983"],["1811","1062"],["1812","935"],["1813","701"],["1814","956"],["1815","832"],["1816","856"],["1817","1016"],["1818","1179"],["1819","813"],["1820","1311"],["1821","938"],["1822","1834"],["1823","1747"],["1824","1894"],["1825","1909"],["1826","1309"],["1827","1613"],["1828","1371"],["1829","1845"],["1830","1989"],["1831","1725"],["1832","2106"],["1833","1934"],["1834","1471"],["1835","1940"],["1836","1924"],["1837","1858"],["1838","1901"],["1839","2231"],["1840","2311"],["1841","2292"],["1842","1962"],["1843","2210"],["1844","2385"],["1845","2435"],["1846","2389"],["1847","2476"],["1848","2752"],["1849","2618"],["1850","2829"],["1851","2605"],["1852","2834"],["1853","3278"],["1854","3478"],["1855","3325"],["1856","3119"],["1857","2621"],["1858","2536"],["1859","2663"],["1860","3043"],["1861","2245"],["1862","1693"],["1863","1893"],["1864","2619"],["1865","2412"],["1866","2658"],["1867","2268"],["1868","2509"],["1869","2369"],["1870","2567"],["1871","2478"],["1872","2588"],["1873","2919"],["1874","2771"],["1875","3106"],["1876","2834"],["1877","2987"],["1878","2934"],["1879","2869"],["1880","3552"],["1881","3477"],["1882","3795"],["1883","4140"],["1884","3906"],["1885","3578"],["1886","3078"],["1887","3306"],["1888","3546"],["1889","3332"],["1890","3743"],["1891","3973"],["1892","4113"],["1893","3892"],["1894","3881"],["1895","4176"],["1896","4711"],["1897","4851"],["1898","5417"],["1899","6288"],["1900","6206"],["1901","6277"],["1902","6803"],["1903","6951"],["1904","7360"],["1905","7234"],["1906","7177"],["1907","8106"],["1908","7753"],["1909","7174"],["1910","7319"],["1911","7813"],["1912","8002"],["1913","8146"],["1914","7918"],["1915","7393"],["1916","7433"],["1917","7605"],["1918","6452"],["1919","6901"],["1920","8199"],["1921","6750"],["1922","7438"],["1923","6525"],["1924","6695"],["1925","6353"],["1926","5981"],["1927","6684"],["1928","6923"],["1929","6678"],["1930","7207"],["1931","6785"],["1932","5629"],["1933","4684"],["1934","5676"],["1935","5999"],["1936","6825"],["1937","7278"],["1938","7163"],["1939","7711"],["1940","7664"],["1941","7341"],["1942","7891"],["1943","6637"],["1944","5683"],["1945","6458"],["1946","8060"],["1947","9408"],["1948","9740"],["1949","11592"],["1950","10010"],["1951","10701"],["1952","9722"],["1953","9890"],["1954","10643"],["1955","10606"],["1956","10550"],["1957","11386"],["1958","11194"],["1959","12214"],["1960","13683"],["1961","14257"],["1962","16181"],["1963","17391"],["1964","17431"],["1965","17405"],["1966","18489"],["1967","19469"],["1968","21027"],["1969","19435"],["1970","20179"],["1971","21153"],["1972","21532"],["1973","20379"],["1974","20607"],["1975","21605"],["1976","20673"],["1977","21484"],["1978","20689"],["1979","23252"],["1980","22854"],["1981","23233"],["1982","23901"],["1983","24768"],["1984","25622"],["1985","25979"],["1986","27071"],["1987","26965"],["1988","28354"],["1989","29599"],["1990","32661"],["1991","30266"],["1992","34301"],["1993","33133"],["1994","34030"],["1995","34289"],["1996","36038"],["1997","38179"],["1998","39918"],["1999","42296"],["2000","46844"],["2001","47972"],["2002","51859"],["2003","56042"],["2004","60273"],["2005","57992"],["2006","63138"],["2007","66133"],["2008","84014"]]

How to pronounce withstand?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say withstand in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of withstand in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of withstand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of withstand in a Sentence

1. Adrian Adams:

   Clearly we are very familiar with the broader environment, but we believe the nature of the transaction at this particular point in time will withstand any speculation in the future, this is all about the structure we have in place, the platform and the opportunity.

2. Denise Caruso:

   It shouldn't be too much of a surprise that the Internet has evolved into a force strong enough to reflect the greatest hopes and fears of those who use it. After all, it was designed to withstand nuclear war, not just the puny huffs and puffs of politicians and religious fanatics.

3. John Bel Edwards:

   It is hard for me to imagine that we will ever have an electrical infrastructure -- or other types of infrastructure as well -- that can withstand a storm of this severity without any disruptions. But we know we can minimize those disruptions.

4. Mark Carney:

   It will pass, the medical situation will pass. With time there will be a vaccine, the spread of the virus will be arrested. We don't know exactly what that period of time is, nor do the expert epidemiologists, they talk in terms of scenarios and probabilities, quite rightly so, we have the resilience in the system that has been built up over a decade that can withstand all of those scenarios.

5. Allakhverdi Mamedov:

   When the fire started, we sat in two lifeboats, but did not put them down on the sea surface as we were afraid that a storm could break them into pieces, we were sitting and waiting for rescuers, when the hawsers of the other boat ripped, it dropped into the water and collapsed. Hawsers, which were holding other boats, broke as they did not withstand the pressure from the storm.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=withstand
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Withstand
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=withstand
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/withstand
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=withstand
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=withstand