Found 2 items, similar to Withstood.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: withstood withstood See withstand withstand v 1: resist or confront with resistance; “The politician defied public opinion”; “The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear”; “The bridge held” [syn: defy, hold, hold up] 2: stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something [syn: resist, hold out, stand firm] [ant: surrender] [also: withstood]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Withstood Withstood \With*stood"\, imp. & p. p. o? Withstand. [1913 Webster] Withstand \With*stand"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Withstood; p. pr. & vb. n. Withstanding.] [AS. wi[eth]standan. See With, prep., and Stand.] 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. --Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster] I withstood him to the face. --Gal. ii. 11. [1913 Webster] Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast. The little tyrant of his fields withstood. --Gray. [1913 Webster]