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bear up to face hardship without despairing; withstand difficulty or stress; be brave; endure.
defy to withstand attempts at. [1/3 definitions]
ductile able to withstand stress without breaking, as in drawing out into wire or pounding thin. [1/3 definitions]
foolproof able to withstand incompetence or misuse. [1/2 definitions]
glutton someone who exhibits an unusual readiness to undergo or withstand something, esp. something hard or unpleasant. [1/2 definitions]
impregnable1 able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. [1/2 definitions]
irresistible impossible to withstand or resist.
-proof able to resist or withstand, or protected from or against, (something specified). [1/2 definitions]
resilience the capacity to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. [1/2 definitions]
resilient able to withstand and recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like. [1/2 definitions]
resist to withstand the action or onslaught of. [1/4 definitions]
sea wall a wall or embankment strong enough to withstand the force of waves, built esp. to protect a shore from erosion.
short-winded breathing in short choppy inhalations; unable to withstand strenuous exercise because of insufficient lung capacity. [1/2 definitions]
stand to withstand without harm. [1/25 definitions]
take to withstand; endure; tolerate. [1/36 definitions]
tolerance in medicine, the ability to withstand the effects of a drug, poison, or the like. [1/4 definitions]
tolerate to endure or withstand; put up with. [1/2 definitions]
washable able to withstand being washed without fading, shrinking, or other damage.