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Definition of Withstand
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

No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.
Voltaire

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

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

Physical strength can never permanently withstand the impact of spiritual force.
Franklin D. Roosevelt

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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