| VERB | stative | withstand, defy, hold, hold up | resist or confront with resistance / resistance |
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| competition | withstand, resist, hold out, stand firm | stand up or offer resistance / resistance to somebody or something |
| Sounds | wihthstae'nd | |
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| Rhymes | ampersand ... woodland: 90 rhymes with aend... | |
| Meaning | resist or confront with resistance / resistance. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear" | |
| Synonyms | defy, hold, hold up | |
| Narrower | weather, endure, brave, brave out | face and withstand with courage |
| Broader | resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm | stand up or offer resistance / resistance to somebody or something |
| Spanish | aguantar, desafiar, resistir, soportar, sostenerse | |
| Catalan | resistir, suportar | |
| Nouns | withstander | an opponent who resists with force or resolution |
| Meaning | stand up or offer resistance / resistance to somebody or something. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonyms | resist, hold out, stand firm | |
| Narrower | defy, withstand, hold, hold up | resist or confront with resistance / resistance |
| hold off | Resist and fight to a standoff | |
| outbrave | resist bravely | |
| stand, remain firm | hold one's ground | |
| stand out | Be stubborn in resolution or resistance | |
| stand up | refuse to back down | |
| Broader | fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend | fight against or resist strongly |
| Opposite | surrender, give up | Give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another |
| Spanish | aguantar firme, aguantar, resistir, soportar | |
| Catalan | resistir | |
| Nouns | withstander | a fighter who holds out against attack |
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