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withstood

Syllables: with·stood/wɪðˈstʊd/

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British/wɪðˈstɵd/

withstood is the simple past and past participle 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.

Words formed from withstood

Words that rhyme with withstood

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Questions about withstood

What is withstood the simple past and past participle of?
Withstood is the simple past and past participle of withstand.
How do you pronounce withstood?
Withstood is pronounced /wɪðˈstʊd/ (UK).

Words near withstood in the dictionary

  1. withstands
  2. withstay
  3. withstayed
  4. withstaying
  5. withstays
  6. withstood
  7. withstrain
  8. withstrained
  9. withstraining
  10. withstrains
  11. withstraint

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