transitive verb. 1a : to stand up against : oppose with firm determination especially : to resist successfully.
What is the synonym of withstood?
Withstood synonyms
(By extension) To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist. 1. 0. tolerated.
Which word has the opposite meaning of the word withstood?
transitive verb. 1a : to stand up against : oppose with firm determination especially : to resist successfully.
What is the opposite meaning of word?
Definitions of opposite word. a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other. synonyms: antonym, opposite.
What is the word for words that are opposite?
A ‘Janus word’ is a word that is its own opposite—like ‘fast’, which can refer both to moving very quickly and to staying put. Frequently described as “words that are their own opposites,” Janus words are also known as contronyms, antagonyms, or auto-antonyms. These are words that have developed contradictory meanings.
What is a better word for has?
| owns possesses | boasts has in keeping | holds maintains | carries controls | enjoys has possession of |
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What does being ravaged mean?
ravage, devastate, waste, sack, pillage, despoil mean to lay waste by plundering or destroying . ravage implies violent often cumulative depredation and destruction. a hurricane ravaged the coast devastate implies the complete ruin and desolation of a wide area.
What is to endure?
transitive verb. 1 : to undergo especially without giving in : suffer endure hardships endured great pain. 2 : to regard with acceptance or tolerance could not endure noisy children.
What is the difference between stand and withstand?
As verbs the difference between withstand and stand
is that withstand is to resist or endure (something) successfully while stand is to support oneself on the feet in an erect position.
What is the past tense of withstand?
| present tense | I/you/we/they withstand | he/she/it withstands | present participle withstanding | past tense withstood |
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When a word has 2 meanings?
Homonyms , or multiple-meaning words, are words that have the same spelling and usually sound alike, but have different meanings (e.g. dog bark, tree bark).
What is the opposite word of jump?
| plummet fall | decline drop | decrease lower | lessen recede | plunge crash |
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What is another word for oxymoron?
| paradox contradiction | absurdity anomaly | enigma incongruity | inconsistency mystery | oddity puzzle |
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What are the 50 examples of antonyms?
| Achieve – Fail Giant – Dwarf Random – Specific | Arrive – Depart Innocent – Guilty Simple – Complicated | Arrogant – Humble Knowledge – Ignorance Single – Married | Attack – Defend Liquid – Solid Sunny – Cloudy | Blunt – Sharp Marvelous – Terrible Timid – Bold |
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Do the opposite of what was said?
contradict Add to list Share. “Contra-” usually means “against,” and to contradict is to go against or say the opposite of what someone else is doing or saying.
