withstand
part of speech
verb (withstand, withstands, withstood, withstanding)
meaning for a pupil
1) To be strong enough not to be damaged or broken by something, such as heat, cold, wind or weight. tree →
2) To resist an attack or a pressure successfully. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and design-technology lessons, you test materials to see what they can withstand: a bridge must withstand heavy loads, and a shelter must withstand wind and rain. In history and stories, a castle withstands a siege. Phrases: "withstand the heat", "withstand the weight", "withstand pressure".
examples
- And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. (Writings ECC.4.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- And there were gathered unto him vain men, base fellows that strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and faint-hearted, and could not withstand them. (Writings 2CH.13.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye are a great multitude, and there are with you the golden calves which Jeroboam made you for gods. (Writings 2CH.13.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Our paper bridge could withstand the weight of ten coins. tree →
- Oven gloves can withstand high temperatures. tree →
- The castle walls withstood the attack for months. tree →
- Houses in hurricane areas are built to withstand strong winds. tree →
- This jacket can withstand heavy rain. tree →
- Can your egg box withstand a fall from the table? tree →
- Eriphyle, unable to withstand the tempting bait, accepted the bribe, and thus Amphiaraus was compelled to join the army. tree →
note
Irregular verb like "stand": withstand, withstood, withstood. In a test, "it withstood 5 kg" means it held 5 kg without breaking. Similar: resist, endure, hold out against.
In the corpora
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «withstand» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.