withstand
English
/wɪðˈstænd/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To resist or endure (something) successfully.
- To oppose (something) forcefully.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English withstanden inherited from Old English wiþstandan prefix from English stand (an object which supports things).
Origin
English
stand
Gloss
an object which supports things
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- againstand English
- armstand English
- astand English
- atstand English
- bandstand English
- bedstand English
- bestand English
- bookstand English
- cabstand English
- cakestand English
- candlestand English
- checkstand English
- coachstand English
- coat stand English
- coatstand English
- counterstand English
- farmstand English
- forsta English
- forstand English
- gainstand English
- grandstand English
- hallstand English
- handstand English
- hardstand English
- hatstand English
- headstand English
- highstand English
- homestand English
- inkstand English
- kickstand English
- lampstand English
- monostand English
- newsstand English
- nightstand English
- offstand English
- outstand English
- overstand English
- plantstand English
- rickstand English
- stackstand English
- stand English
- stand firm English
- stand-alone English
- standability English
- standage English
- standard English
- standee English
- stander English
- standest English
- standeth English
- standfirst English
- standing English
- standover English
- standpipe English
- standpoint English
- standstill English
- stillstand English
- tailstand English
- tankstand English
- treestand English
- unwithstandable English
- upstand English
- washstand English
- wheelstand English
- withstandable English
- withstander English
- standen German
- stehen German
- widerstehen German
- stand Italian
- staan Dutch, Flemish
- weerstaan Dutch, Flemish
- стенд Russian
- estand Spanish, Castilian
- stand Norwegian Bokmål
- estande Portuguese
- スタンド Japanese
- standan Old English
- wiþstandan Old English
- standen Middle English
- withstanden Middle English
- withstonder Middle English
- սթենդ Armenian
- estandard Cebuano
- standar Ido
- stanner Norman
- sténer Norman
- widerstān Middle High German
- tan Sranan Tongo
- isitandi South Ndebele
- stand
- astand
- forsta
- stander
- atstand
- bestand
- upstand
- standee
- inkstand
- armstand
- hatstand
- standing
- offstand
- standard
- bedstand
- standage
- cabstand
- forstand
- standest
- standeth
- outstand
- hallstand
- gainstand
- newsstand
- cakestand
- kickstand
- coatstand
- headstand
- standover
- highstand
- bandstand
- tailstand
- tankstand
- bookstand
- farmstand
- standpipe
- rickstand
- treestand
- monostand
- homestand
- overstand
- lampstand
- handstand
- washstand
- hardstand
- againstand
- standpoint
- stand firm
- grandstand
- coachstand
- standfirst
- checkstand
- stackstand
- standstill
- nightstand
- coat stand
- stillstand
- wheelstand
- plantstand
- candlestand
- stand-alone
- withstander
- counterstand
- standability
- withstandable
- unwithstandable