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Withstand Bre /Wɪðˈstænd/Name /Wɪðˈstænd/Bre /Wɪθˈstænd/Name /Wɪθˈstænd Verb With•Stood, With•Stood /Bre Wɪðˈstʊd; Name Wɪðˈstʊd/ /Bre Wɪθˈstʊd; Name Wɪθˈstʊd Sth(formal)to Strong Hurt Damaged

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Back BrE /wɪðˈstænd/NAmE /wɪðˈstænd/BrE /wɪθˈstænd/NAmE /wɪθˈstænd/

verb

(with•stood, with•stood /BrE wɪðˈstʊd; NAmE wɪðˈstʊd/ /BrE wɪθˈstʊd; NAmE wɪθˈstʊd/) ~ sth(formal)to be strong enough not to be hurt or damaged by extreme conditions, the use of force, etc. (＝resis)t, stand up toThe materials used have to be able to withstand high temperatures.  They had withstood siege, hunger and deprivation.

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