withstand

withstand is a 9-letter English word with 3 senses as preposition and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or arguments. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 16 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. preposition. To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or arguments.
2. verb. stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

   Synonyms: resist

3. verb. resist or confront with resistance

   "The politician defied public opinion"

   "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"

   Synonyms: defy, hold

Synonyms

resist, defy, hold

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in withstand:

twisthand

Common word forms

withstands, withstander, withstanding

Words from these letters

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