withstand C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /wɪðˈstænd/ UK /wɪðˈstænd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to resist or endure successfully without giving way The bridge was built to withstand the strongest gales. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to resist or endure... resistendureopposeweathertoleratebearbrave ↔ Opposites yieldsurrendersuccumbcapitulate Word family Related forms withstandunderstand Common collocations withstand wear Verb + noun Etymology AI details From Old English wiþstandan ('to resist, oppose'), a compound of wiþ ('against') + standan ('to stand'), thus literally 'to stand against'. wiþ Old English standan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # withstand **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /wɪðˈstænd/ **IPA (UK):** /wɪðˈstænd/ ## Meanings 1. to resist or endure successfully without giving way ## Examples - The bridge was built to withstand the strongest gales. ## Synonyms - resist - endure - oppose - weather - tolerate - bear - brave ## Antonyms - yield - surrender - succumb - capitulate ## Related Forms - with - stand - understand ## Roots and Affixes - Root: wiþ - Root: standan ## Etymology From Old English wiþstandan ('to resist, oppose'), a compound of wiþ ('against') + standan ('to stand'), thus literally 'to stand against'. ## AI Etymology Withstand is a verb meaning "to resist or endure successfully without giving way". Historically, it is from Old English wiþstandan ('to resist, oppose'), a compound of wiþ ('against') + standan ('to stand'), thus literally 'to stand against'. The visible construction is part of the etymology: withstand is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old English wiþ with Old English standan. Close English family members include with, stand, and understand. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown