Synonym: endure, oppose, repel, resist. Similar words: notwithstanding, instantaneous, with, without, do with, within, go with, down with. Meaning: [wɪð'stænd ,wɪθ-] v. 1. resist or confront with resistance 2. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something.
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91, My own preference has always been for the rough-coated variety since these can withstand weather and rough going very much better.
92, Only the truly committed can withstand the ordeal. Throughout life, remediation is harder than prevention.
93, But the wind tunnel specifications called for this wall to be able to withstand seventy-five pounds a square foot.
94, During the rainy periods they survive under water in the flooded areas for several months and will withstand a permanently submersed environment.
95, They withstand artificial illumination well not only from above but also from the sides and are indifferent to moderately hard water.
96, This is unlikely I admit, but, should it happen, virtually nothing in the Known World could withstand it.
97, Rear-facing safety seats can not withstand deployment of an airbag, the agency said.
98, Compared to gases and liquids, solids can withstand considerable external stress.
99, They might dislike what he did but could not withstand what he was as a result of doing it.
100, If Cleo represented a hair shirt, he would wear it, and withstand the chafing.
101, Can the demands of privacy withstand the advance of digital technology?
102, It is evidence of cricket's longevity, of its ability to withstand changing moods.
103, It was hard to believe that this clumsy box of bricks was strong enough to withstand the pressure of its wings.
104, These animals possess the remarkable ability to withstand intense heat and drought for prolonged periods of time.
105, The pto is designed to withstand the engine's high torque.
106, But the bomb casings and high explosive charges in nuclear weapons can not withstand fire and explosive shock.
107, It was an uncompromising block which looked as though it could withstand a siege.
108, Practitioners respect its low toxicity and its ability to withstand the enormous pressures generated in the back teeth.
109, Dogmas that could not withstand scrutiny withered, while those that accommodated observations and questioning prospered.
110, All passenger cars must withstand the standard 363 tonne buffing load without deforming.
111, Obviously no species could withstand such depredations for long, although the present losses of habitat may be considered even more serious.
112, But neither he nor his flat tax could withstand the media scrutiny and attacks from Dole and much of the Republican establishment.
112, Sentencedict.com try its best to collect and create good sentences.
113, The domes are made of a steel-nickel alloy which can withstand high pressure and even explosions.
114, The body of the adult human, however, can often withstand this chemical onslaught and ultimately recover fully.
115, With a stout ship and the right sort of clothes to withstand the weather some good cruising can be enjoyed.
116, But it remained to be seen whether the ambitious plan would withstand the impact of possible future austerity measures.
117, The children became excited, as though they were preparing to withstand a siege.
118, Industrial problems involving lasers, solid state or quantum electronics and the development of materials to withstand exotic conditions are all interdisciplinary.
119, The axon must be able to withstand stretching.
120, Tomato is thermophilic, but can't withstand high temperature.
More similar words: notwithstanding, instantaneous, with, without, do with, within, go with, down with, meet with, withdraw, go without, with young, play with, do without, get on with, deal with, cope with, talk with, bear with, live with, stand, come up with, stuck with, put up with, do away with, begin with, in line with, along with, end up with, agree with.