How Do You Spell WITHSTOOD?

Pronunciation: [wɪðstˈʊd] (IPA)

The word "withstood" is spelled with the "w" consonant sound followed by the "ih" short vowel sound. The "th" combination is pronounced with a voiceless dental fricative, represented by the symbol "θ" in IPA phonetic transcription. This is followed by the "s" consonant sound, and the "t" consonant sound pronounced with a voiceless alveolar plosive, represented by the symbol "t". The final syllable is pronounced with the "uh" schwa sound followed by the "d" consonant sound.

WITHSTOOD Meaning and Definition

1. The term "withstood" is a verb that refers to the act of enduring or resisting something challenging, harmful, or damaging. It implies the ability to remain strong, unaffected, or unaffected to an acceptable extent in the face of pressure, opposition, or hardship.

   When an individual or entity "withstands" a particular situation or force, they are able to bear, persevere, or tolerate it with endurance and resilience. This resistance can be physical, mental, emotional, or even metaphorical.

   In a physical sense, "withstood" can describe the capacity of a structure, material, or object to sustain without collapsing, breaking, or being damaged by external forces, such as wind, temperature, or impact. For instance, a building that withstands a powerful earthquake demonstrates its structural integrity.

   In a metaphorical context, "withstood" pertains to the ability of individuals or groups to confront challenges, obstacles, or adversities without succumbing to their negative consequences. This includes enduring personal struggles, facing criticisms, enduring difficult times, or overcoming opposition in order to achieve a goal or uphold one's beliefs and values.

   Overall, "withstood" emphasizes resilience, endurance, and the capacity to remain firm or unchanged despite external pressures or challenges. It embodies strength, tenacity, and the ability to hold one's ground.

2. Opposed; resisted.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for WITHSTOOD

• withstaod
• qithstood
• aithstood
• sithstood
• eithstood
• 3ithstood
• 2ithstood
• wuthstood
• wjthstood
• wkthstood
• wothstood
• withatood
• withestood
• whithstood
• withstound
• withstoon
• withstoud
• wistood

Etymology of WITHSTOOD

The word "withstood" has its etymology rooted in Old English. It is derived from the combination of two elements: "with" and "standan".

The Old English "with" means "against" or "against the presence or use of something". It can also indicate opposition or resistance.

The Old English verb "standan" means "to stand" or "to be in an upright position". This verb implies stability, strength, or remaining in place despite external pressures or forces.

When these two elements are combined, "withstand" is formed, which means to resist, oppose, or endure something or someone by standing firm or holding one's ground.

Over time, this term has evolved into "withstood" as its past tense form, indicating the action of resisting or enduring something in the past.

Similar spelling words for WITHSTOOD

• withstander,
• withstand.

Conjugate verb Withstood

CONDITIONAL

I would withstood

you would withstood

he/she/it would withstood

we would withstood

they would withstood

I would withstand

we would withstand

you would withstand

he/she/it would withstand

they would withstand

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be withstanding

you would be withstanding

he/she/it would be withstanding

we would be withstanding

they would be withstanding

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have withstood

you would have withstood

he/she/it would have withstood

we would have withstood

they would have withstood

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been withstanding

you would have been withstanding

he/she/it would have been withstanding

we would have been withstanding

they would have been withstanding

FUTURE

I will withstand

you will withstand

he/she/it will withstand

we will withstand

they will withstand

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be withstanding

you will be withstanding

he/she/it will be withstanding

we will be withstanding

they will be withstanding

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have withstood

you will have withstood

he/she/it will have withstood

we will have withstood

they will have withstood

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been withstanding

you will have been withstanding

he/she/it will have been withstanding

we will have been withstanding

they will have been withstanding

IMPERATIVE

you withstand

we let´s withstand

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to withstand

PAST

I withstood

you withstood

he/she/it withstood

we withstood

they withstood

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was withstanding

you were withstanding

he/she/it was withstanding

we were withstanding

they were withstanding

PAST PARTICIPLE

withstood

PAST PERFECT

I had withstood

you had withstood

he/she/it had withstood

we had withstood

they had withstood

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been withstanding

you had been withstanding

he/she/it had been withstanding

we had been withstanding

they had been withstanding

PRESENT

I withstand

you withstand

he/she/it withstands

we withstand

they withstand

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am withstanding

you are withstanding

he/she/it is withstanding

we are withstanding

they are withstanding

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

withstanding

PRESENT PERFECT

I have withstood

you have withstood

he/she/it has withstood

we have withstood

they have withstood

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been withstanding

you have been withstanding

he/she/it has been withstanding

we have been withstanding

they have been withstanding