withstand

«withstand» in Mova's school dictionary: To be strong enough not to be damaged or broken by… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

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

• 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

• And if a man prevail against him that is alone, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «withstand» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.