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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

सामना करना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: samana karna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Withstand/wɪðˈstænd/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"यह धातु अत्यधिक तापमान का सामना कर सकती है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To remain undamaged or unaffected by; to resist successfully.

    "Specialized ceramics can withstand temperatures exceeding one thousand degrees Celsius."
  2. 2

    To endure or cope with a force, pressure, or hardship without giving way.

    "The structure was engineered to withstand severe seismic activity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'wiðstandan', combining 'wið' (against, opposite) and 'standan' (to stand). Historically, it evolved from a literal physical opposition to forces or enemies into a broader application encompassing resistance to environmental conditions, pressure, or extreme temperatures.

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