Associations to the word «Withstand»
Noun
- Foe
- Pounding
- Endurance
- Inability
- Impact
- Barrage
- Hardness
- Vacuum
- Compression
- Sustaining
- Thickness
- Firepower
- Typhoon
- Torque
- Magnitude
- Masonry
- Reinforcement
- Explosion
- Damage
- Dike
- Fortitude
- Tempest
- Stiffness
- Test
- Artillery
- Gunpowder
- Volt
- Sway
- Cannon
- Royalist
- Shallow
- Reactor
- Rampart
- Gunfire
- Resistance
- Tolerance
- Weld
- Weather
- Wind
- Fatigue
- Tubing
- Integrity
- Garrison
- Onset
- Storm
- Cracking
- Gust
- Bastion
- Retreated
- Bulkhead
- Confederate
- Might
Adjective
Wiktionary
WITHSTAND, verb. To resist or endure (something) successfully.
WITHSTAND, verb. To oppose (something) forcefully.
Dictionary definition
WITHSTAND, verb. Resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held".
WITHSTAND, verb. Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.