withstand, v.
(withstanding, withstands, withstood)
freq. cnt. 6
(withstanding, withstands, withstood)
freq. cnt. 6
resist or confront with resistance
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6
defy hold hold up withstand
sample sentences
"The politician defied public opinion""The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"
"The bridge held"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 3
hold out resist stand firm withstand
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
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