withstand
pronunciation
How to pronounce withstand in British English:
UK [wɪðˈstænd]
How to pronounce withstand in American English:
US [wɪðˈstænd]
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- Verb:
- resist or confront with resistance
- stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Word Origin
- withstand (v.)
- Old English wiðstandan "resist, oppose," from wið "against" (see with) + standan "to stand" (see stand (v.)); perhaps a loan-translation of Latin resistere "to resist" (see resist). Similar formation in Old Norse viðstanda, Old Frisian withstonda, Old High German widarstan, German widerstehen. In 14c. and early 15c., withsit was in use with the same meaning. Related: Withstood; withstanding.
Example
- 1. They also seemed to withstand an emotional adventure .
- 2. They do not prove that banks could withstand another severe shock .
- 3. Designing buildings that can withstand such hazards is an age-old art .
- 4. It is not clear that lithium-ion cells can withstand such forces for long .
- 5. Reducing rates would help asia 's economies withstand a modest slowdown in the west .