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Nov 30, 2009
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with•stand



Pronunciation: (with-stand', wi&thslash;-), [key]
—v., -stood, -stand•ing.

—v.t.
to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, esp. successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.

—v.i.
to stand in opposition; resist.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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