Withstay
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Withstay is a verb meaning (transitive) To hold back; oppose; withstand.
Meaning
(transitive) To hold back; oppose; withstand.
Example Sentences
Death, careful of my learning, hath withstayed His final presence.
It filled the passage of the rising glade, And there withstayed the sun in dazzling sheen.
More interestingly the shock has sufficiently high temperatures that nuclear binding cannot withstay and matter is ejected as free protons and neutrons from the neutron star surface.
Word Forms
- withstays
- withstaying
- withstayed
Synonyms for withstay
Depending on context, synonyms include gainstay.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stay, withstand, withsit, withhold, offstand, outhold.
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