- Types Of Speech
- You can use withstand as a verb in a sentence.
- About Withstand
- A 2 syllables verb and 9 letters with the letters a, d, h, i, n, s, t, and w, 7 consonants, 2 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter s. Withstand starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters w, wi, wit, with, withs, and the ending characters are d, nd, and, tand, stand, ..
- Definition
- Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
- Origin/Roots
- Old English
- Compound Words
- A compound word, withstand has more than one word within it. There's 2 words which are with, and stand.
- Pig Latin
- Withstand in Pig Latin is said as "ithstandway or ithstandwway".
- Unigram
- w | i | t | h | s | t | a | n | d
- Bigram
- wi | it | th | hs | st | ta | an | nd
- Trigram
- wit | ith | ths | hst | sta | tan | and
- Quadrigram
- with | iths | thst | hsta | stan | tand
- Word Gram
- Verb Examples
- stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
- resist or confront with resistance;
"The politician defied public opinion";
"The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear";
"The bridge held"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abide | put up with something or somebody unpleasant "I cannot bear his constant criticism" "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks" "he learned to tolerate the heat" "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" |
| Armed Combat | |
| Bawl Out | |
| Bear | massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws |
| Bear Up | |
| Bear Up Against | |
| Berate | censure severely or angrily "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger''s car" "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister" "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" |
| Be At Cross Purposes | |
| Be Proof Against | |
| Bout | a boxing match "the fight was on television last night" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Withstand
| Antonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Give Up | |
| Surrender | the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions) "they were protected until the capitulation of the fort" |
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Withstand | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something |
View English words with the unique letters used in withstand. Words With The Letters Adhinstw
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Defender | a person who cares for persons or property |
| Holdout | the act of hiding playing cards in a gambling game so they are available for personal use later |
| Resistance | the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens" "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead" |
| Withstander | a fighter who holds out against attack |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Defend | argue or speak in defense of "She supported the motion to strike" |
| Fight | a boxing match "the fight was on television last night" |
| Fight Back | |
| Fight Down | |
| Oppose | be against express opposition to "We oppose the ban on abortion" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Defy | challenge; "I dare you!" |
| Hold | the act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing" |
| Hold Off | |
| Hold Up | |
| Outbrave | be braver than |
| Remain Firm | |
| Stand | a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone" |
| Stand Out | |
| Stand Up | |
| Withstand | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something |
Withstand Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With W
- Ends With D
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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