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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. |
withstood |
past tense and past participle of "withstand." |
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