stand firm against vs weather

stand firm against

weather

noun
  • The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc. 

  • Unpleasant or destructive atmospheric conditions, and their effects. 

  • The direction from which the wind is blowing; used attributively to indicate the windward side. 

  • A situation. 

verb
  • To endure or survive an event or action without undue damage. 

  • To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round. 

  • To break down, of rocks and other materials, under the effects of exposure to rain, sunlight, temperature, and air. 

  • To sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to endure; to resist. 

  • To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects. 

  • To place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air. 

adj
  • Facing towards the flow of a fluid, usually air. 

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