cookware that can withstand high temperatures I couldn't withstand the rigors of army life. They withstood attacks from many critics.
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English withstandan, from with against + standan to stand
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of withstand was before the 12th century