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Quaerereverum Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Stand , withstand
Hello,
Alpine trees can stand against /withstand snows and cold winter.
Both are correct?
Thank you in advance.
Alpine trees can stand against /withstand snows and cold winter.
Both are correct?
Thank you in advance.
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quaereeverum Both are correct? No. I've never heard 'stand against' as a synonym for 'withstand'.
- quaereeverum Both are correct?
- No.
- I've never heard 'stand against' as a synonym for 'withstand'.
- Use 'withstand'.
- CJ
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quaereeverumBoth are correct?No. I've never heard 'stand against' as a synonym for 'withstand'.
Use 'withstand'.
CJ
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hey CJ , want to ask one thing about above question that , Can we use that phrasal verb for 'human beings as well??
like, Old people can withstand in crowd .
like, Old people can withstand in crowd .
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Mina wahidiCan we use that phrasal verb for 'human beings as well??withstand is not a phrasal verb.
You can use it for human beings as well, but it's not very usual. You have to use it according to the meaning it has. To withstand is to endure or resist (something). It's transitive. It has nothing to do with being in a standing position.
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