( prep. )
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.
( prep. )
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012