Hold and Withstand

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Hold

Hold verb - Resist or confront with resistance.
Usage example: The bridge held
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Withstand is a synonym for hold. In some cases you can use "Withstand" instead a verb "Hold".
Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Withstand

Withstand verb - Resist or confront with resistance.
Usage example: The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear
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Hold is a synonym for withstand. Sometimes you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Withstand".
Nearby Word: withstanding

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Common collocations

fire hold fire withstand fire
power hold power withstand power
kind hold kind withstand kind
amount hold amount withstand amount
Other words: number, weight, rounds, weapons.

Both words in one sentence

  • Some can ingest garlic, some can withstand sunlight to certain degrees, and some hold no fear of mirrors.
    Source: Literature / Graveyard School
  • She was only stopped by Kovar, who as the Prince of House Teramis was sufficiently powerful to withstand her psionic attacks long enough to hold a sword to her throat.
    Source: Supernatural Elite
  • Enemies can and will throw plenty of bodies at the Elves, but they can (and often have to) withstand such battering and hold the field with few losses of their own.
    Source: Video Game / The Fourth Age: Total War
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