Resisted or endured something difficult without being harmed or defeated; stood firm against opposition or pressure.
From 'with-' (against, from Old English) and 'stood' (past tense of stand). This compound has been used since Old English to describe resistance, with 'with-' meaning 'against' in this archaic sense.
The prefix 'with-' meaning 'against' is almost extinct in English—it survives mainly in 'withstand' and 'withhold'—but it shows up in words borrowed from German like 'Wehrmacht,' proving it's a real but fading pattern!
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