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Withstanding

To resist or endure (something) successfully.

📖 Definitions of "Withstanding"

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Word	Definition
stand firmverb	(idiomatic) To resist assault or pressure.
hold outverb	(idiomatic, often with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
hold upverb	(idiomatic) To detain by threatening, usually with a weapon, in order to commit robbery.
resistverb	(intransitive) To oppose; to refuse to accept.
defyverb	(transitive) To refuse to obey.
holdverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
resistingnoun	resistance
supportverb	(transitive) To help keep from falling.
supportingnoun	That supports.
enduring	Long-lasting without significant alteration; continuing through time in the same relative state.
enduringly	In an enduring manner or fashion; so as to endure or last.
enduresverb	(intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
steadfastnessnoun	Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty.
resiliently	In a resilient manner.
resilient	Returning quickly to normal after damaging events or conditions. (of systems, organisms or people)
survivingverb	still in existence
survivable	Able to be survived.
resiliencenoun	(psychology, neuroscience) The mental ability to recover quickly from depression, illness or misfortune.
sustaining	That sustains, supports or provides sustenance.
staying powernoun	Endurance, the ability to continue at something for a long period of time.