able to withstand
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withstand — UK [wɪðˈstænd] / US verb [transitive] Word forms withstand : present tense I/you/we/they withstand he/she/it withstands present participle withstanding past tense withstood UK [wɪðˈstʊd] / US past participle withstood 1) to be strong enough not… … English dictionary
withstand — with|stand [ wıð stænd ] (past tense and past participle with|stood [ wıð stud ] ) verb transitive 1. ) to be strong enough not to be harmed or destroyed by something: The bunker is designed to withstand a nuclear blast. plants that can withstand … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
withstand — verb it was a miracle that they were able to withstand the brutal winter Syn: resist, weather, survive, endure, cope with, stand, tolerate, bear, stomach, defy, brave, hold out against, tough out, bear up against; stand up to, face, confront … Thesaurus of popular words
withstand — verb VERB + WITHSTAND ▪ be able to, be unable to, can ▪ manage to ▪ be built to, be designed to, be made to ▪ … Collocations dictionary
heat resistant — able to withstand the effects of heat … English contemporary dictionary
seaworthy — Able to withstand the forces of the sea. Fireman s Fund Ins Co. v Compania de Navegacion (CA5 La) 19 F2d 493. Reasonably fit, from the standpoint of a vessel, to perform the service which she has undertaken to perform. Tight, staunch, strong in… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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