wĭth-stănd', wĭth-
To occupy a position with the face toward:
To something bring face to face with.
To oppose actively; fight, argue, or work against
To remain firm, as under trial or suffering; to suffer patiently or without yielding; to bear up under adversity; to hold out.
Brave means to face something with courage.
To compete with; to strive against.
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To stay; continue
(Naut.) To move (a yard) by means of a brace
To fight or struggle against; oppose, resist, or seek to get rid of
(Intransitive) To form a cope or arch; to bend or arch; to bow.
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To contend with or struggle against:
To refuse to accept, agree to, or submit to; reject
To come through (something) safely; survive:
To fight for (ground, a military position, etc.); struggle to win or keep
(Intransitive) To receive something willingly.
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To put up with; tolerate
To put up with; endure
(Informal) To say or utter. Used chiefly in verbal narration:
To go on enduring; put up with; bear; tolerate
To be able to eat or digest
To bear up under; endure
To assume and carry successfully, as the part of an actor; to represent or act; to sustain.
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To support from below; keep from falling or sinking; prop:
To put up with; tolerate; bear humbly
To allow (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) to exist or occur without interference.
(Informal) (like it or) lump it, to (willingly or) unwillingly have to put up with something disagreeable
To resist assault or pressure
To produce a return for effort or investment:
To yield (oneself) to any influence, emotion, passion, or power.
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