transcription, транскрипция: [ with-ˈstand, with- ]
transitive verb
( with·stood -ˈstu̇d ; -stand·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English withstandan, from with against + standan to stand
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : to stand up against : oppose with firm determination ; especially : to resist successfully
b. : to be proof against : resist the effect of
withstand the impact of a landing — Current Biography
2. archaic : to stop or obstruct the course of
Synonyms: see oppose