Withstand
verb
To be strong enough not to be harmed or destroyed by something.
The small house withstood the hurricane's strong winds.
Often appears as...
- withstand pressure
- withstand the test of time
verb
To deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or influenced by it.
The company was able to withstand the financial crisis.
Often appears as...
- withstand criticism
- withstand comparison
verb
To be strong enough not to be harmed or destroyed by something.
The small house withstood the hurricane's strong winds.
Often appears as...
- withstand pressure
- withstand the test of time
verb
To deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or influenced by it.
The company was able to withstand the financial crisis.
Often appears as...
- withstand criticism
- withstand comparison
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Strength
Often refers to physical structures or objects that literally endure stress.
This bridge was designed to withstand earthquakes.
Pro Tip 2/3Test of Time
Used metaphorically to suggest longevity and durability over years.
Classical music has withstood the test of time.
Pro Tip 3/3Nature's Forces
Common in contexts involving natural disasters or weather-related events.
Only a few trees withstood the devastating storm.
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Strength
Often refers to physical structures or objects that literally endure stress.
This bridge was designed to withstand earthquakes.
Pro Tip 2/3Test of Time
Used metaphorically to suggest longevity and durability over years.
Classical music has withstood the test of time.
Pro Tip 3/3Nature's Forces
Common in contexts involving natural disasters or weather-related events.
Only a few trees withstood the devastating storm.
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Strength
Often refers to physical structures or objects that literally endure stress.
This bridge was designed to withstand earthquakes.
Pro Tip 2/3Test of Time
Used metaphorically to suggest longevity and durability over years.
Classical music has withstood the test of time.
Pro Tip 3/3Nature's Forces
Common in contexts involving natural disasters or weather-related events.
Only a few trees withstood the devastating storm.
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Which is stronger: Glue...
glues need enough real estate where surfaces touch. If for some reason you wanted to make a chain of bowling balls, duct tape would be better. Engineers weigh similar, if less absurd, factors all the time. Choosing the right glue to withstand the heat inside an engine is a matter of life and death.
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Is it bad to hold your...
Humans should urinate at least four to six times a day, but occasionally, the pressures of modern life forces us to clench and hold it in. How bad is this habit, and how long can our bodies withstand it? The answers lie in the workings of the bladder, an oval pouch that sits inside the pelvis.
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Is telekinesis real? -...
to withstand skepticism. In the case of telekinesis, the idea goes against established science, but lacks the powerful evidence in favor of it. Our universe is controlled and explained by the laws of physics, and one of these laws tells us that brain waves can't control objects
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The otherworldly...
allows them to withstand immense pressure. But they're the exception. Most deep-sea creatures are confined to a narrow range in the water column where nutrients are scarce since the food drifting downwards from the surface rapidly sinks to the sea floor.
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What's Hiding in the...
searchlights i'm sitting beside the pilot in the transparent bubble in the middle and the whole craft is massively strengthened to withstand the huge pressures of the depths as we go down it gets darker and darker the water is thick with small floating
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Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
able to withstand the scorching Sun whilst they eat but their skin is truly extraordinary it was long wondered why giraffes had their spectacular patterns but we'd seen their striking patches may help them stay cool it was found that underneath
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Deserts 101 PIPE National...
While deserts experience extreme temperatures and receive very little precipitation, they are still important habitats for plants and animals. Desert animals, such as the coyote, have evolved to withstand harsh desert conditions
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How trees talk to each...
and the wood, the genes, so they can pass their wisdom onto the next generation of trees so they can withstand the future stresses coming down the road. We need to be conservationists. And finally, fourthly and finally,
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Africa’s rhyming history...
dominated top-heavy economies diversified better had diversified better and were better able to withstand these downturns in world economic conditions what if Africa's civil society had been
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Pamela Ronald: The case...
It could withstand two weeks of complete submergence. He asked if I would be willing to help them isolate this gene. I said yes -- I was very excited, because I knew if we were successful,
Video examples
Which is stronger: Glue...
glues need enough real estate where surfaces touch. If for some reason you wanted to make a chain of bowling balls, duct tape would be better. Engineers weigh similar, if less absurd, factors all the time. Choosing the right glue to withstand the heat inside an engine is a matter of life and death.
Video examples
Is it bad to hold your...
Humans should urinate at least four to six times a day, but occasionally, the pressures of modern life forces us to clench and hold it in. How bad is this habit, and how long can our bodies withstand it? The answers lie in the workings of the bladder, an oval pouch that sits inside the pelvis.
Video examples
Is telekinesis real? -...
to withstand skepticism. In the case of telekinesis, the idea goes against established science, but lacks the powerful evidence in favor of it. Our universe is controlled and explained by the laws of physics, and one of these laws tells us that brain waves can't control objects
Video examples
The otherworldly...
allows them to withstand immense pressure. But they're the exception. Most deep-sea creatures are confined to a narrow range in the water column where nutrients are scarce since the food drifting downwards from the surface rapidly sinks to the sea floor.
Video examples
What's Hiding in the...
searchlights i'm sitting beside the pilot in the transparent bubble in the middle and the whole craft is massively strengthened to withstand the huge pressures of the depths as we go down it gets darker and darker the water is thick with small floating
Video examples
Top 5 Animal Adaptations...
able to withstand the scorching Sun whilst they eat but their skin is truly extraordinary it was long wondered why giraffes had their spectacular patterns but we'd seen their striking patches may help them stay cool it was found that underneath
Video examples
Deserts 101 PIPE National...
While deserts experience extreme temperatures and receive very little precipitation, they are still important habitats for plants and animals. Desert animals, such as the coyote, have evolved to withstand harsh desert conditions
Video examples
How trees talk to each...
and the wood, the genes, so they can pass their wisdom onto the next generation of trees so they can withstand the future stresses coming down the road. We need to be conservationists. And finally, fourthly and finally,
Video examples
Africa’s rhyming history...
dominated top-heavy economies diversified better had diversified better and were better able to withstand these downturns in world economic conditions what if Africa's civil society had been
Video examples
Pamela Ronald: The case...
It could withstand two weeks of complete submergence. He asked if I would be willing to help them isolate this gene. I said yes -- I was very excited, because I knew if we were successful,
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Quote examples
Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
Adopt responsibility for your own well-being, try to put your family together, try to serve your community, try to seek for eternal truth... That's the sort of thing that can ground you in your life, enough so that you can withstand the difficulty of life.
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William Shatner
Canadian Actor
A tree you pass by every day is just a tree. If you are to closely examine what a tree has and the life a tree has, even the smallest thing can withstand a curiosity, and you can examine whole worlds.
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Jerome Powell
American Public Servant
We need a resilient, well-capitalized, well-regulated financial system that is strong enough to withstand even severe shocks and support economic growth by lending through the economic cycle.
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Maria Konnikova
American Writer
The truth is that we have no idea what the long-term effects of any artificial enhancement may be. Will our brains be able to withstand running at artificially heightened capacity?
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Dean Ambrose
American Wrestler
I may not be the biggest guy in the world or strongest guy in the world. I don't have those gifts. But I will take more punishment, and I'm willing to withstand more abuse.
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Steven Crowder
Canadian Actor
I'm guessing that ability to withstand peer pressure and adhere to one's values might translate to the kind of backbone necessary for a successful lifelong relationship.
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Wilbur Ross
American Businessman
There isn't a bank in the world that could withstand a run. They all borrow short and lend long, regardless of what they say.
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Jonathan Tropper
American Writer
There's something really satisfying if you've created a bunch of characters that have withstood 25 episodes.
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Santiago Calatrava
Spanish Architect
It is an exceptional event to build a cathedral - it must withstand several lifetimes.
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Voltaire
French Writer
No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.
Quote examples
Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
Adopt responsibility for your own well-being, try to put your family together, try to serve your community, try to seek for eternal truth... That's the sort of thing that can ground you in your life, enough so that you can withstand the difficulty of life.
Quote examples
William Shatner
Canadian Actor
A tree you pass by every day is just a tree. If you are to closely examine what a tree has and the life a tree has, even the smallest thing can withstand a curiosity, and you can examine whole worlds.
Quote examples
Jerome Powell
American Public Servant
We need a resilient, well-capitalized, well-regulated financial system that is strong enough to withstand even severe shocks and support economic growth by lending through the economic cycle.
Quote examples
Maria Konnikova
American Writer
The truth is that we have no idea what the long-term effects of any artificial enhancement may be. Will our brains be able to withstand running at artificially heightened capacity?
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Dean Ambrose
American Wrestler
I may not be the biggest guy in the world or strongest guy in the world. I don't have those gifts. But I will take more punishment, and I'm willing to withstand more abuse.
Quote examples
Steven Crowder
Canadian Actor
I'm guessing that ability to withstand peer pressure and adhere to one's values might translate to the kind of backbone necessary for a successful lifelong relationship.
Quote examples
Wilbur Ross
American Businessman
There isn't a bank in the world that could withstand a run. They all borrow short and lend long, regardless of what they say.
Quote examples
Jonathan Tropper
American Writer
There's something really satisfying if you've created a bunch of characters that have withstood 25 episodes.
Quote examples
Santiago Calatrava
Spanish Architect
It is an exceptional event to build a cathedral - it must withstand several lifetimes.
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Voltaire
French Writer
No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.
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