withstand

Definition of Withstand in English :

resist or confront with resistance

Example Sentences:
'The politician defied public opinion'
'The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear'
'The bridge held'

stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Withstand

verb -stands, -standing or -stood

1. (transitive)

to stand up to forcefully; resist

2. (intransitive)

to remain firm in endurance or opposition

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: withˈstood or withˈstanding

to oppose, resist, or endure, esp. in a successful way

v. with·stood (-std), with·stand·ing, with·stands

v.tr.

1. To resist or oppose with determined effort: The soldiers withstood the attack.

2. To be undamaged or unaffected by: The house withstood the storm.

v.intr.

To resist or endure successfully.