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withstands

withstands is the third-person singular simple present indicative of withstand.

Meaning of withstand

Verb

withstand (third-person singular simple present withstands, present participle withstanding, simple past and past participle withstood)

  1. (transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully.
    • Tests showed that a tin ceiling could withstand a temperature of 1,369° for an hour and 10 minutes, whereas plaster collapsed in 12 minutes.1980, Robert M. Jones, editor, Walls and Ceilings, Time-Life Books, →ISBN, page 65
    Synonyms:
    take, bear
  2. To oppose (something) forcefully.

Questions about withstands

What is withstands the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Withstands is the third-person singular simple present indicative of withstand.

Words near withstands in the dictionary

  1. withstanded
  2. withstander
  3. withstanders
  4. withstanding
  5. withstandingness
  6. withstands
  7. withstay
  8. withstayed
  9. withstaying
  10. withstays
  11. withstood

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