WITHSTOOD

WITHSTAND

resist, hold out, withstand, stand firm

(verb) stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

defy, withstand, hold, hold up

(verb) resist or confront with resistance; “The politician defied public opinion”; “The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear”; “The bridge held”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Verb

withstood

simple past tense and past participle of withstand

Source: Wiktionary

With*stood", imp. & p. p.

Definition: oWithstand.

WITHSTAND

With*stand", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Withstood; p. pr. & vb. n. Withstanding.] Etym: [AS. wiedhstandan. See With, prep., and Stand.]

Definition: To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or arguments. Piers Plowman. I withstood him to the face. Gal. ii. 11. Some village Hampden, that, with dauntless breast. The little tyrant of his fields withstood. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition