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Definition of Withstood

Withstood
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. I withstood him to the face. --Gal. ii. 11. Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast. The little tyrant of his fields withstood. --Gray.
Withstood
Withstood With*stood", imp. & p. p. o? Withstand.

Meaning of Withstood from wikipedia

- states that had withstood the Turkic invasions. According to John Darwin "Only in Mewar and in Vijaynagar had Hindu states withstood the deluge". Mahavir...
- In 1480 the small Knights Hospitaller garrison of Rhodes withstood an attack of the Ottoman Empire. On 23 May 1480 an Ottoman fleet of 160 ships appeared...
- it one of the city's most important landmarks. The skys****er notably withstood the 8.1 magnitude 1985 Mexico City earthquake without damage, whereas...
- confronted Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June. Wellington's army withstood repeated attacks by the French until, late in the afternoon, Blücher's...
- Black Sea, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. In Ukraine, V-BATs have withstood electronic warfare (EW) attacks that have downed other UAVs. The V-BAT's...
- Castle from early November to 4 December 1183. The Crusaders successfully withstood the siege. Kerak was the stronghold of Raynald of Châtillon, Lord of Oultrejordain...
- considered to have exhausted their appeals if their sentence has fully withstood the appellate process; this involves either the individual's conviction...
- surrendered to English Parliamentary forces Siege of Limerick (1690), Jacobites withstood Williamites Siege of Limerick (1691), Jacobites surrendered to Williamites...
- encircle Timur's army from the flanks. However, the Central Asian army withstood the ****ault, after which its sudden frontal attack put the Horde troops...
- suited illustration's demands well. The artwork in both types of paint withstood the rigors of travel to clients and printers without damage. Computer...