verb
VERB + WITHSTAND
▪ be able to , be unable to , can
▪ manage to
▪ be built to , be designed to , be made to
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The wooden boat was built to ~ just about every weather condition at sea.
▪ be robust enough to , be strong enough to
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The building is strong enough to ~ an earthquake.
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The material is strong enough to ~ hurricane-force winds.
▪ enable sth to , help sth (to)
PHRASES
▪ the ability to ~ sth , the strength to ~ sth
▪ be capable of ~ing sth
Withstand is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ assault , ↑ attack , ↑ barrage , ↑ bombardment , ↑ challenge , ↑ cross-examination , ↑ drought , ↑ earthquake , ↑ heat , ↑ impact , ↑ onslaught , ↑ pain , ↑ pressure , ↑ rigour , ↑ scrutiny , ↑ siege , ↑ stress , ↑ temperature , ↑ wear , ↑ wind