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withstand
Overview of verb withstand
The verb withstand has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (6) defy, withstand, hold, hold up -- (resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held")
2. (1) resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm -- (stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something)
Grep of noun withstand
withstander
Antonyms of verb withstand
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb withstand
2 senses of withstand
Sense 1
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
=> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
=> fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
=> contend, fight, struggle
Sense 2
resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
=> fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
=> contend, fight, struggle
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb withstand
2 senses of withstand
Sense 1
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
=> weather, endure, brave, brave out
Sense 2
resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
=> stand out
=> stand up
=> outbrave
=> hold off
=> stand, remain firm
=> defy, withstand, hold, hold up
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb withstand
2 senses of withstand
Sense 1
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
=> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
Sense 2
resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
=> fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
'Cause To' of verb withstand
Derived Forms of verb withstand
2 senses of withstand
Sense 1
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
RELATED TO>(noun) withstander#1
=> withstander
Sense 2
resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
RELATED TO>(noun) withstander#2
=> defender, withstander
Domain of verb withstand
Domain Terms of verb withstand
Familiarity of verb withstand
withstand used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb withstand
2 senses of withstand
Sense 1
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb withstand
2 senses of withstand
Sense 1
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
=> stand out
=> stand up
=> outbrave
=> hold off
=> stand, remain firm
=> defy, withstand, hold, hold up
Sense 2
resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
> fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
=> recalcitrate
=> resist, stand, fend
=> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
=> repel, repulse, fight off, rebuff, drive back
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb withstand
Sense 1
defy, withstand, hold, hold up
=> resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
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Sense 2
resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
=> fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
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Grep of verb withstand
withstand
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