Verb
The word is derived from withstand
of Withstand
o/ Withstand.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAccording to the Rabbis, "Israel is of all nations the most willful or headstrong one, and the Torah was to give it the right scope and power of resistance, or else the world could not have withstood its fierceness." Source: Internet
America’s vibrant civil society is one of the reasons that this nation has withstood so many tests throughout our history, and it is civil society that will help America get through this one. Source: Internet
Author Carmen McGarry calls Cap's Place, "A landmark comparable to no other in South Florida, it has withstood Prohibition, mobsters, depression, wars, the ravages of nature, and many joyful and peaceful times for nearly a century.” Source: Internet
During reentry to Earth’s atmosphere, the capsule’s outer shell withstood temperatures as high as 3,500 Fahrenheit while Behnken and Hurley, wearing SpaceX’s white flight suits strapped inside the cabin, experienced 85 Fahrenheit. Source: Internet
“A diabolic universal steam-roller,” Buber explained, “cannot thus be withstood.” Source: Internet
Although the information would not have withstood close examination, Pujol soon established himself as a trustworthy agent. Source: Internet