withstood

Variant of withstand

withstand definition

with·stand (wit̸h stand′, wit̸h-)

transitive verb, intransitive verb withstood -·stood′, withstanding -·stand′·ing

to oppose, resist, or endure, esp. in a successful way

Etymology: ME withstanden < OE withstandan: see with- & stand

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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