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What does stand up to mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word stand up to? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).
  2. (transitive) To withstand, to weather, to survive in spite of.
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He is responsible for teaching students how to properly take X-rays of welds to ensure they will stand up to underwater stress.
There's a few sweeping statements in there that would not stand up to scrutiny.
The huts must stand up to the monster katabatic winds that reach up to 300 kph.
Which nation is the only one which can consistently stand up to New Zealand at rugby union and league?
We know that he has the moral rectitude to stand up to the vilest attacks and pressure.
Sung in a deliberately flat tone, this song is a typically acidic musical joke and for that reason it does not stand up to repeated listens.

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