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Verb withstand has 2 senses
- defy, withstand, hold, hold up - resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"
--1 is one way to resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
--2 is one way to fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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