Meaning & use
Withstood
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Resisted or endured something successfully, without giving way.
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The old bridge withstood decades of harsh winters and heavy traffic.
She withstood intense pressure from critics without changing her position.
A note on using this word
Withstood is the past tense and past participle of 'withstand', formed from Old English 'wiþstandan', literally 'to stand against'.
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