Past tense of withstand
irregular verb
The past tense of withstand is withstood. The past participle is also withstood.
Forms of withstand
| Base form (V1) | withstand /wɪðˈstænd/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | withstood /wɪðˈstʊd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | withstood /wɪðˈstʊd/ |
| Present participle | withstanding |
| Third person singular | withstands |
Withstood in a sentence
- “I have withstood so long the wrath and wolfishness of this ogre.”1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 32. From the entry wolfishness
- Two weeks ago the game would not have been considered majorally important, but now that the Herd withstood and overthrew Tulsa university’s Hurricane the game will have a decided significance.1931 February 19, Ted Gumesron, “From the Stands”, in The Haymaker, volume 22, number 20, Enid, Okla., page 3, column 3. From the entry majorally
Meaning of withstand
- verb To resist or endure (something) successfully.
- verb To oppose (something) forcefully.
Verbs like withstand
- understand (understood)
- stand (stood)
- tread (trod)
- misunderstand (misunderstood)
Questions about the past tense of withstand
- What is the past tense of withstand?
- The past tense of withstand is withstood.
- What is the past participle of withstand?
- The past participle of withstand is withstood.
- Is withstand a regular or irregular verb?
- Withstand is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: withstand (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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