Withstand
To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or arguments.
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Withstand Quotations
True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation.
George Washington
Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
George Washington
Friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.
George Washington
No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.
Voltaire
Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The principal act of courage is to endure and withstand dangers doggedly rather than to attack them.
Thomas Aquinas
We've got to ensure that the quality and the capability of these forces will be good enough to withstand the challenges that the insurgents and the terrorists will present to the new Iraqi government.
John Abizaid
There aren't many strong or charismatic candidates today, because many people can't withstand the scrutiny.
Tom Ford
There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself.
Louis XIV
Some actors couldn't figure out how to withstand the constant rejection. They couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Harrison Ford
Withstand Translations
withstand in Dutch is standhouden, bezwaar hebben tegen
withstand in German is aushalten
withstand in Portuguese is resistir
withstand in Spanish is resistir
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