withstands

VERB

endure, bear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

combat cope defy hold off repel resist ride out suffer thwart tolerate weather

STRONG

brace brave buck confront contest cross dispute duel face fight oppose stand stick take traverse violate

WEAK

fly in the face of grapple with hang on hang tough hold one's ground hold out prevail against put up struggle put up with remain firm sit and take it stand fast stand firm stand one's ground stand up against stand up to stick fast take it take on win out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist disallow help refuse reject surrender

STRONG

agree dodge give up hide loosen support unfasten

WEAK

yield

Example Sentences

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That thing is an antique inkstand, dating back between 1810-1820, with three crystal inkstands inside it.

From Newsweek

As Vice President Hugo Garnich of the Landtag rang for order, rulers, inkstands and books hurtled.

From Time Magazine Archive

Scarcely less mysterious to the inhabitants of the field was the ship's inventor, Emry Davis, 74, retired manufacturer of inkstands and inks from which he was said to have earned a fortune.

From Time Magazine Archive

The sons were roughnecks: "Willie and Tad . . . rifled the drawers and riddled boxes, battered the points of my gold pens against the stairs, turned over the inkstands on "the papers.

From Time Magazine Archive

“You’d have nothing but horses, inkstands, and novels in yours,” answered Meg petulantly.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott