withstand - English Synonyms Dictionary

withstand

v.
[1] resist , defy , hold , oppose , stand (up to) , hold up , face , defy , confront , combat , grapple with , fight (against) , cope with , hold out against , weather , suffer , survive , tolerate , take , bear , last through , endure , brave , (Colloq) (Brit) stick
[2] resist , hold out , stand firm